. >> reporter: rodney hubert is serving five years in prison for human trafficking. >> it's emerging problem in maryland. >> reporter: today police were trained on how to prosecute offenders and identify victims. another area teen recently saved from gang members who used facebook to entice her to run away from her family. >> once she ran away to them, they put her in as a sex slave for the ms-13 gang. >> reporter: police heard from young women trapped as sex slaves who shared their emotional stories on this video. >> everyone want to go home. >> reporter: human sex trafficking cases have been reported in almost every area jurisdiction, but they're heavily concentrated in the hotel district surrounding bwy airport why clients are plentiful. this conference continues in maryland tomorrow. one focus will believe the internet sites where girls are openly marketed by their pimps. scott broom, 9 news now. >> since 2007, legislate tears have passed nine laws to crack down on human trafficking but pimps can't be prosecuted until thing are caught. >>> despite the fact that they say they're o

. >> reporter: rodney hubert is now doing time in prison for human trafficking. crime affects 300,000 american children every single year. >> human trafficking is an emerging problem in maryland. >> reporter: this special agent, one of many experts speaking at governor o'malleys conference on this issue. like another maryland teenager recently saved from gang members who used facebook to entize her to run away from her family. >> once she ran away to them, they put her into a sex slave for the ms13 gang. >> reporter: organization that is work with the victims also spoke at the conference, sharing emotional stories from young women trapped as sex slaves some interviewed for this video. >> reporter: human sex trafficking cases have been reported in almost every county but lately they've been concentrated around the hotel district where compliants are plentiful. since 2007, the state has passed nine laws, but another nine bills have died in the legislature. adam may, wcz eyewitness news. >>> adam, thank you. if you see signs of human trafficking you can report them

. >> reporter: rodney hubert is serving five years in prison for human trafficking. it affects american children every single year. >> human trafficking is an emerging problem in maryland. >> this special agent with homeland security is speaking at the governor's conference on the issue. it is intended to train police on offenders and victims. like a maryland teenager who used facebook to entice her. >> once she ran away to them, they put her into a sex slave for the gang. >> there is no life. >> organizes that work with the victims spoke at the conference, sharing emotional stories from young women as sex slaves. >> i want to go along, because they are going to do it. >> reporter: human sex trafficking cases have been reported in every maryland county. lately they have been in the hotel district surrounding bwi where clients are plentiful. maryland has passed nine laws to pass down on sex trafficking. adam may, eyewitness news. >> if you should see signs of human trafficking, you can report it to the department of homeland security. that number is on your screen. th