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Cracking down on sex trafficking in AZ ahead of Super Bowl

Season 2023 Episode 41 | 5m 24s

More than 100 million viewers are expected to tune into the Super Bowl on Sunday. The stadium near Phoenix is expected to be packed, with more than 70,000 on hand to watch the Chiefs and Eagles square off. But big sporting events also can have a darker side that isn't talked about much publicly, the notable rise in local sex trafficking. Stephanie Sy reports.

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