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yesterday we told you about the first child sex-trafficking case in sullivan county. officers arrested a man for trying to sell a 15-year- old

How To Adopt A Child In Tn, girl for sex acts right here in the tri-cities. news channel 11's allie hinds talked with the tennesse

bureau of investigation today to find out how children get trapped in the sex industry and what you need to know to protect your kids. (earhart) "this is happening across the state likely in every county" the tennsee bureau of

investigation is trying to bring to light a crime once veiled by secrecy. tbi says in the united states, on average, every two minutes, a child is bought or sold for sex. so how is this happening? "the majority of situations we deal with start online"

which is where officers in sullivan county say they found a 15-year-old tri-cities girl, being sold for sex just this week. investigators say the girl ran away from home. "runaways are extremely vulnerable so often times

those looking to traffic females and males in some cases that's who they will target" (trudell) "one in three runaways it will be approached by a trafficker or within the first 48 hours of leaving home which is an incredibly short window of time"

and though it's easy to think this could never happen here in east tennessee, in the case this week the suspect and victim were both from the tri- cities. "east tennessee is the perfect place for trafficking to thrive"

kate trudell the executive director for community coalition against human trafficking says three main compents make east tennessee an easy spot for trafficking: its interstates, its tourism industry, and its drug problem. investigators say parents need

to be aware the crime is happening here... and know what their kids are doing behind the computer screen. (price) "parents just in general don't know what's out there and how bad some of the stuff can be and

just pay attention to what your children are doing check their phones check their computers be nosy" "talk to your child be aware of who they're talking to online" investigators say the web is a powerful tool right in your

home that can be a doorway to the world of human trafficking. allie hinds news channel 11 in your corner. officers charged brockett lang this week for trafficking a child for a commercial sex act in sullivan county.