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Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts) Mon Feb 4, 2013, 04:15 AM Feb 2013

Texas Attorney General brands Super Bowl 'greatest human trafficking incident in US' [View all]

Source: Huffington Post/ANI

Texas Attorney General brands Super Bowl 'greatest human trafficking incident in US'
Published: Monday, Feb 4, 2013, 12:53 IST
Place: Washington, DC | Agency: ANI

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has claimed the Super Bowl, which is the greatest show on earth, has an ugly underbelly, branding it as the single largest human trafficking incident in the United States.

Advocates claim that the sporting event attracts more traffickers than any other in the US, the Huffington Post reports.

Clemmie Greenlee, a former sex trafficking victim, who was abducted and raped by her captors at 12, claimed she was expected to sleep with 25 to 50 men a day during the Super Bowl, and added that she was ferried around cities in the South to work as a prostitute at large-scale events.

The arrival of fans provides the perfect breeding ground for pimps, who look to increase their sales and profits during the mega event.

Read more: http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_texas-attorney-general-brands-super-bowl-greatest-human-trafficking-incident-in-us_1796010

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Texas Attorney General brands Super Bowl 'greatest human trafficking incident in US' [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2013 OP

so he won't mind the cowboys sitting out future ones, right? SemperEadem Feb 2013 #1

Jerry Jones will see to that, don't worry! Not to make light of the situation which is horrible! Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #4

Yep, don't worry Texas and Dallas haters, Ishoutandscream2 Feb 2013 #7

Jeez, Dan Snyder is only 47, so the 'Skins will stink for decades...... Burma Jones Feb 2013 #11

However, the Houson Texans will. bvar22 Feb 2013 #13

Just to be clear, I am a Cowboys fan from back when Bob Lilly used to play. I can remember Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #18

Oh my lord, this story is insane! a la izquierda Feb 2013 #2

This is the same story that comes out every year and never any evidence. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #3

look up the name "Clemmie Greenlee" she was abducted and raped by her captors at the age of 12, secondwind Feb 2013 #16

One person is not the thousands they claim every year. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #17

the greatest show on earth? not really madrchsod Feb 2013 #5

Greg Abbott is going to be the next governor of Texas. PDittie Feb 2013 #6

Gee a year ago the Huffington Post had this to report LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #8

If they think that the Super Bowl brings out more bad elements then maybe LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #9

"Large scale events..." like the RNC? Daemonaquila Feb 2013 #10

It was mentioned in the coverage last year. Not sure if it was true. freshwest Feb 2013 #14

Did you know that there is more snow plow trafficking LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #12

Human trafficking: serious as a heart attack until a Texan points it out. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #15

Just like Republicans voting against their own legislation. /nt TheMadMonk Feb 2013 #19