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California’s Forgotten Children is a feature documentary that follows a diverse group of resilient survivors who have overcome commercial sexual exploitation as children and are changing the world by ensuring no child is forgotten. This film has current statistics and perspectives of sexual exploitation from professionals in social services, law enforcement, advocates, and child welfare. It focuses on youth wrongfully criminalized youth in the judicial system, manipulated and coerced by family, friends, and caretakers; and exploited by slavery industries. It aims to point out not only the injustices were done to these children but also offer solutions to help spread change in society. Sharing an empowering message of how each survivor took control of her/his life, developing into influential leaders and champions of change. From victim to survivor to thriver-- these young women and men dedicate their lives to preventing injustices from happening to others.