### Question
How does the law define high-intensity child sex trafficking area?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 7104*, **high-intensity child sex trafficking area** is defined as:

> a metropolitan area designated by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation as having a high rate of children involved in sex trafficking

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 7104*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 78-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION**

