As the Bay Area prepares to host this weekend's NFL showdown between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, there's possible new evidence of a "dark side" to the Super Bowl. Increased advertising for "escort services" and "female companionship" on various websites may demonstrate that the game is linked to human trafficking. Law enforcement says tracking those sites will help bring victims out of the shadows.
Human Trafficking: The Dark Side of the Super Bowl
Credits
Guests:
Dominique Roe-Sepowitz - Arizona State University -
@SSW_ASU,
Shamere McKenzie - Sun-Gate Foundation -
@SunGate7,
Betty Ann Boeving - Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition -
@BaatcDotOrg
More:
ASU Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research on prostitution demand during 2014 Super Bowl,
National Human Trafficking Resource Center (888-3737-888),
Thorn: Tech Innovation to Fight Child Sexual Exploitation
Host:
Warren Olney
Producers:
Christine Detz,
Katie Cooper