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Originally aired on WNEP on Friday, May 5, 2017.

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Originally aired on WBRE / WYOU Eyewitness News on July 1, 2016.

Fifteen people face charges after a big prostitution bust in the Poconos. Detectives arrested 12 men and 3 women after an all-day undercover sting Thursday at a Stroudsburg hotel.

This powerful documentary about human trafficking, sexual slavery, and prostitution, discusses the reality of the human sex trade occurring around the world and right in our own backyard.

Produced by WBRE / WYOU in conjunction with the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney, Valley Against Sex Trafficking (VAST, and the Truth Home.

If your TV, I-Pad or jewelry or went missing, what would you do? Do you know the serial number? Do you still have the receipt?

The Monroe County District Attorney's Office partnered with an online site to provide a free service for Monroe County residents called ReportIt. In a few simple steps, you can create an account and register your valuables. You can scan receipts, add serial numbers, upload pictures and add information about each item. That way, if it's ever lost or stolen, law enforcement or your insurance company can help get it back.

More info on our website: http://www.monroecountyda.com/cpis/

BRCTV13's recent story on our new anti-gang initiative.

WBRE / WYOU's recent news story on the Monroe County Gang Task Force, and the tools on our website to help you report gang activity in your community.

http://monroecountyda.com/reportgangs

The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, in partnership with other law enforcement agencies, the Monroe County Area Agency on Aging, and leaders in industries like banking and home health care, has created an Elder Abuse Task Force to combat the physical abuse, emotional abuse, and financial exploitation of older adults in our community.

In part 2 of this special on prostitution and human trafficking in Monroe County, a survivor of sex trafficking tells her story.

She wanted to be a dancer when she grew up... . Or maybe a chef.but Kate became -- a prostitute.

"I never wanted to do it. I never wanted to. I never thought i would be doing this." Instead of lighting up a big stage...... Kate got locked up -- in a sex trafficker's basement -- with nothing but a mattress...[bucket] as a bathroom.

"He had his drug dealers and stuff just like rape me continuously in that particular room."

The world's oldest profession is adapting to modern technology and police are rushing to keep up.

Online sites that advertise sex for sale are changing the way police investigate prostitution.

With sites like Backpage, Escort Phone Search, Erotic Mug Shots, Craigs List and more, buyers can buy sex as easily as they can order a pizza.

The buyers think they're anonymous, but they're not always alone. Detectives watch the sites closely.

Some view prostitution as a "victimless" crime, however, many of the women involved say that is far from true.

Detective Kimberly Lippincott from the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney discusses the issue with Laurie Monteforte from WBRE.

TV13 interviewed several MCDTF agents about the ongoing fight to eradicate the trafficking of illicit drugs in our communities.