Human trafficking is the illegal buying, selling, and transporting of human beings in order to exploit them as slaves. This underground practice occurs with stunning frequency in the modern world; millions of women, children, and men are forced to work within their own countries or are sold across international borders. This book explains how the crime occurs, who is affected, and what is being done to stop it. Readers will learn about the role of the media in exposing this problem, which has been ignored for far too long.