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Human Trafficking Resources
Human trafficking is modern day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex.
Force
Can involve physical restraint or physical harm
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Victims were always kidnapped.
Most traffickers are family, friends or acquaintances. There is often a relationship between victim and trafficker.
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Human trafficking only happens overseas.
Human trafficking happens everywhere both in the US and overseas. It is an international problem.
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Human trafficking is mostly about commercial sex exploitation.
Labor trafficking, or forced labor, is also human trafficking.
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Prostitution is not human trafficking.
Oftentimes women end up in prostution after “aging out” or escaping trafficking. It can take 10 to 14 times to escape an abuser.
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Trafficking only happens in big cities.
Trafficking occurs in every country, in every state. Trafficking often happens in rural areas where there aren't people to notice.
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Human trafficking is only run by big trafficking rings, gangs and the mob.
Trafficking can be big operations run by gangs or mob but can also be a smaller operation where someone is pimping out one or two girls, whether it's their girlfriend, child or someone they have control over.
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Human trafficking is always violent.
Trafficking often occurs through emotional and psychological manipulation.
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Traffickers are often strangers.
Many times the trafficker is a family member, friend or acquaintance.