Representative
Christopher H. Smith, Republican of New Jersey and co-chairman of the
House anti-human trafficking caucus, and Gov. Chris Christie announced a
law enforcement crackdown. Cindy McCain, in advance of next year’s
Super Bowl in Arizona, flew in to stand at Mr. Christie’s side,
declaring that the Super Bowl is “the largest human-trafficking event on
the planet.”
The problem is that there is no substantiation of these claims. The rhetoric turns out to be just that.
No
data actually support the notion that increased sex trafficking
accompanies the Super Bowl. The Global Alliance Against Traffic in
Women, a network of nongovernmental organizations, published a report in
2011 examining the record on sex trafficking related to World Cup
soccer games, the Olympics and the Super Bowl. It found that, “despite
massive media attention, law enforcement measures and efforts by
prostitution abolitionist groups, there is no empirical evidence that
trafficking for prostitution increases around large sporting events.”
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