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Government,
Criminal

Feb. 1, 2022

Groups warn of human trafficking as LA readies for Super Bowl LVI

The party atmosphere that accompanies large sporting events, concerts, festivals and conventions fosters an environment where sex trafficking often takes place, according to Cheryl Csiky, a child sex trafficking survivor and executive director of anti-trafficking organization In Our Backyard.

As Los Angeles readies itself to host Super Bowl LVI, non-profits are working diligently to address the human sex trafficking that accompanies the event every year.

Over the last 13 years, In Our Backyard has partnered with local anti-trafficking organizations like this year’s partners Forgotten Children Inc. and the South Los Angeles Anti-trafficking Committee to increase community awareness and education on trafficking and how such crimin...

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