Introduction. Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic diseases involving progressive weakness and degeneration of the muscles that control movement. In some forms of MD, the heart muscles and other involuntary muscles, as well as other organs, are affected.
According to the Attorney General's 2001 report, an estimated 14,000 people are trafficked into the United States each year, although, again because trafficking is illegal, accurate statistics are difficult to compile.
1 Sex Trafficking of Children in the United States: Overview and Issues for Congress (2011)(PDF). 2  The PDF provides an overview of current laws and issues regarding the sex trafficking of children and discusses the federal response to the problem, including services for child victims, funding resources, and data.s defined under US federal law, victims of human trafficking victims in the US include three populations: (a) Minors (under age 18) induced into commercial sexâreferred to as Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC). (b) Adults (age 18 or over) involved in commercial sex via force, fraud, or coercion.