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.
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery from which traffickers profit from the control and exploitation of others. As 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.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.