Trafficked: Youth Radio investigates teen prostitution

In 2010, Youth Radio's reporters spent six months investigating child sex trafficking in Oakland. The full series of media produced is available at TRAFFICKED: A Youth Radio Investigation. Below are a few highlight links from the investigation, but visit their site for a full view of this powerful media package, including "take action" recommendations. The project was featured on NPR's All Things Considered and The Huffington Post.• Part I, Trafficked: A radio investigation into underage sex trafficking. Youth Radio gets the inside story from two young women who’ve recently escaped from The Game, including how they feel - now that they've escaped sex trafficking - about wearing high heels.• Is Rap Music to Blame?: An interview with Hip Hop historian Davey D., from KPFA's Hard Knock Radio, about how the pimp game's roots are deep in Oakland, pre-dating rap music. His perspective is that rap music reflects what is happening on the streets, not vice versa.• Storefront Photo Studios Sell Teens: Read about how a Youth Radio reporter exposes an online marketer by posing as a minor interested in becoming a prostitute.