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Changing The Conversation: How We Discuss Sex Trafficking Victims

Cyntoia Brown has been in prison so long that she's never seen a story go viral on social media, yet she's now the face of a new movement.

Changing The Conversation: How We Discuss Sex Trafficking Victims

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Alexandra Miller

By Alexandra Miller

December 19, 2017

Cyntoia Brown's case is a unique one. She was sentenced to life in prison at age 16 for murder, but is also a victim of trafficking. Celebrities across the country have raised her case in a debate about imprisoning teens for life, especially ones who are victims.

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