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the scourge of human trafficking is one of the biggest crises of our time. 25 million around the world are being pushed into firelessed labor or sex trade against their will. generating $150 billion every year. a lot of that activity taking place right here at home in the u.s. >> we see human trafficking across all 50 states and really it can happen in any of the 50 states. last year in 2021 the national trafficking hotline had over 50,000 calls into the hotline and more than 16,000 of those were likely survivors of human trafficking. >> bill: eric shawn is on this story more on how ...

PIEDMONT, S.D.– Human trafficking is the second-leading crime in the United States. Large events like the Super Bowl create the grounds for increased activity. And as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Immediately. >> dana: what do you want viewers to take away from this? >> i want them to know that this is the second leading crime. i've been doing this for 15 years. still people have no idea that this is happening in every zip code around the country. this is really imperative that we shout this from the highest mountain tops that this is not just organized crime, it is everything. as parents, uncles and aunts it is boyfriends and it is a horrific way to live as a survivor, let me tell you. >> dana: you are a survivor and glad for that. i'm proud to know you and i think this soap project is...

We have more victims of human trafficking in this country than we do of breast cancer. >> dana: do you think this is highly organized in terms of crime? are the cartels a part of that? >> definitely. i worked at the u.s. catholic sisters against human trafficking. they are very aware of what is going on in the border and very aware of what's going on with our laws across the country and we're not supporting victims. we still think it happens in other countries. this is everything from organized crime to parents doing it to their kids in rural america. >> dana: how did you end the abuse and wha...

[no audio] >> bill: hang on a moment here. we are losing your microphone. it is important information here. i think it's reestablished, go ahead and continue. apologies. okay. all right. sorry, eric. thank you for bringing us that and we'll round out that report a little more. >> dana: numbers are astounding. >> bill: they are. >> dana: that was a lot about the migrants. a story now about somebody here right, an american like you and me. grew up in a suburb. our next guest was an all american teenager in high school victimized by a man who made her his unwilling sex slave for two years. she is...