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- PowerPoint & Printouts
- What is Human Trafficking?
- Myths & Misconceptions
- Resources
- Who is TRAFFICKED
- How to report
- R S V P to the event on April 30
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Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. The coercion can be subtle or overt, physical or psychological. Exploitation of a minor for commercial sex is human trafficking, regardless of whether any form of force, fraud, or coercion was used.
There is no single profile of a trafficking victim. Victims of human trafficking can be anyone, regardless of race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, gender, or sexual orientation. Although there is no defining characteristic that all human trafficking victims share, traffickers around the world frequently prey on individuals whose vulnerabilities, including poverty, limited English proficiency, or lack of lawful immigration status, are exacerbated by a lack of stable, safe housing and limited economic and educational opportunities.
Trafficking victims are deceived by false promises of love, a good job, or a stable life and are lured or forced into situations where they are made to work under deplorable conditions with little or no pay. In the United States, trafficking victims can be American or foreign citizens.
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Common Myths About Human Trafficking
Whether it is a movie depicting glamorized versions of victims and pimps or a recent Tik Toc trend that presents human trafficking as solely a snatch and grab scenario, the public receives conflicting and confusing information about human trafficking.
Since the public plays a major role in the identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking, it is crucial to dispel myths to better address the problem. However, if the public is looking for the stereotypical victim depicted in the media, they may miss the traffickers’ operating in their own communities.
Here are some common myths about human trafficking:
https://refugees.org/human-trafficking-prevention-month-common-myths-about-human-trafficking/
https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/myths-and-misconceptions
Polaris https://polarisproject.org/myths-facts-and-statistics/
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potentially any human being
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dial 911 - do not put yourself in danger
National Human Trafficking Hotline (888) 373-7888 TEXT: BeFree to 233733 or email [email protected]
Blue Campaign - Identify a Victim