DMST and CSEC in Georgia Today

  • Between 2003 and 2007, the underground sex industry in Atlanta grew from $238 million to $290 million; a 22% increase. (Urban Institute, 2014)
  • In 2005, the FBI named Atlanta as one of 14 cities with the highest incidence of child exploitation/trafficking in the US. (FBI, 2005)
  • On average, traffickers made $32,833 a week in cash between 2005 and 2011 in Atlanta. (Urban Institute, 2014)
  • In FY 18, Georgia Cares served 789 youth in the State of Georgia. That’s a 32% increase from FY 17. The average age of a youth served by Georgia Cares is 14.8 years old.