sex trafficking

[ seks traf-i-king ]

noun

1. the illegal practice of procuring or trading in human beings for the purpose of prostitution or other sex work.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sex trafficking¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, has come up with an interesting way to defend President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz, who has been accused of sex trafficking and having a relationship with a 17-year-old girl.

From Salon

Gaetz, who was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as attorney general, resigned from the House last week, just days before the House Ethics Committee was set to release the findings of an investigation into allegations made against him, including sex trafficking and sex with a minor.

From Salon

McMahon is just the latest Trump Cabinet appointee with a history of misconduct: Matt Gaetz, the president-elect's pick for attorney general, is being investigated for sex trafficking and having sex with a minor; Elon Musk, who was named to co-head the new Department of Government Efficiency, is facing a lawsuit filed by eight former Space X employees alleging sexual harassment; and Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was accused of sexual assault in 2017.

From Salon

The woman has also leveled similar charges against Joel Greenberg, another ally of Gaetz, who is currently serving 11 years in prison for sex trafficking.

From Salon

But we know from stories dating to Trump’s first administration that Gaetz had some sort of arrangement with a political friend in Florida, Joel Greenberg, who is currently serving eleven years in prison for committing felonies, including sex trafficking.

From Salon