"A lot of things that are happening that seem normal until they are not normal," says Regina McDevitt, Executive Director with the Family Justice Center.

Human trafficking involves the recruiting, transporting, and transferring of people. Sarah McKinnis, a survivor of human trafficking, says most victims do not know they have fallen into this trap until it happens.

11 arrested in Chattanooga area human trafficking investigation

Eight men were arrested out of Chattanooga, one from Ringgold, one in Ooltewah, and one from Texas.

McKinnis, who is also the founder of Willowbend Farms advocacy center, reveals her experience. She says "it is much different than what it looks like in the community today."

The average age of victims is now 12 to 13 years old. The majority of victims are

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