Introduction Sex trafficking is a complex public health problem and human rights violation that is prevalent worldwide. The recent Global Report on Trafficking in Persons revealed that sexual exploitation remains the primary reason for smuggling people, which accounted for 59% (Kangaspunta et al. 2). Consistently, the 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report disclosed that no country is immune to this modern slavery (United States Department of State 2). Zona Norte, Tijuana Mexico is a central hub of the sex industry due to the thriving sex tourism in the area (Goldenberg et al. 478). The blooming sex business in this district contributes to the widespread sexual exploitation of girls and young women in the region. This essay explores the sex trafficking menace in Zona Norte, Tijuana Mexico. It further discusses previous measures that have been put in place to combat this criminal activity. The Nature of Sex Trafficking in Zona Norte Trafficking of children, girls, and young women for sexual exploitation in La Zona Norte has attracted significant attention in both developed and developing countries in recent years. Zona Norte is globally recognized as a leading source, transit, and destination city for children, teenage girls, and young women to sex trafficking and human smuggling in general (Boyce et al. 1050). Goldenberg et al. report that thousands of children, adolescent girls, and young women are transported from the US and many parts of the world to this Mexican district for sexual exploitation. They are lured by pimps, human traffickers, and other facilitators. The human rights violation is endemic to this red-light district due to its proximity to the busy US-Mexico border (Zhang 16). The red light district reports widespread prostitution and trafficking of children and young women for sexual exploitation (Goldenberg et al. 478). Tucker explains that many illegal activities, including sexual trafficking, occur in this district because Tijuana is very accessible by both American and non-American residents. Moreover, general tolerance to sexual exploitation of children explains why this particular zone report increased cases of sexual trafficking. Prostitution, sex trafficking, and other related human rights breaches are considered “quasi-legal” (Goldenberg et al. 479). Recent research established that “to avoid persecution by police, adults who exchange sex are required to undergo routine STI/HIV testing to maintain health permits, which are unavailable to minors” (Goldenberg et al. 479). Although several laws and regulations have been enacted to boost efforts to fight sex work and prostitution in the Northern Zone of Tijuana, most of them are hardly implemented, consequently creating a conducive environment for sex trafficking. Moreover, the high prevalence of this menace in this zone can be attributed to the lack of specific laws and regulations focused on addressing the needs and rights of girls and women in this area. An extensive analysis of children and women’s experiences of sex trafficking across several cities located along the US-Mexico cities revealed that legal measures or interventions are hardly legally implemented to safeguard the fundamental needs and rights of female wor