Sex trafficking, a form of human trafficking, is estimated to directly impact 4.5 million people worldwide (Polaris, 2017). Shared Hope International (2009) estimates that 100,000 U.S. children are victimized through domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) each year. Many children are at risk to become victims of sex trafficking, and research has found that the average age of initial victimization is 13 years (Cecchet & Thoburn, 2014). The Department of Children and Families (DCF) in Connecticut (CT) received 634 referrals for possible victims of DMST from 2008 to December 2016 (Young, 2017). After referrals are made to the DCF, psychologists are often asked to provide treatment. It is therefore important that psychologists are aware of their attitudes towards sex trafficking victims. Thus, the aim of this project was to examine CT licensed psychologists' attitudes towards victims of domestic minor sex trafficking as measured by the Sex Trafficking Attitudes Scale (STAS; Houston-Kolnik, Todd, & Wilson, 2016). The results indicated that CT licensed psychologists' attitudes towards victims of domestic minor sex trafficking are desirable and informed.
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