A national study of sex trafficking in higher education, released this month by the Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation, found 18 schools, authorized by five different states, that appeared to bestow meaningless degrees on women being funneled into the sex trade — allowing those businesses to operate with a veneer of legitimacy.

In response to the Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation report, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy asked the Department of Education to investigate just how many of the nation's vocational schools might be acting as illegal fronts for sex trafficking. To read the full report, visit: shs.foundation