SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls non-profit is looking to reach more young people about the warning signs of sex trafficking.
Over the last two years, Call to Freedom has given presentations to thousands of students, but the organization wants to reach as many kids as possible.
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For staff at Call to Freedom, a trafficking tactic that has been catching their attention lately is sextortion.
“Sometimes, they’ll be men that are actually posing as young ladies and making connections with these young boys, building relationships, essentially asking them to send nude pictures or nude videos,” Call to Freedom president and CEO Becky Rasmussen said. “Once they receive those pictures, then they begin to blackmail them for either more pictures or for financial reasons.”…