Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking: a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. 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. 

Labor trafficking: the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery 

Sex trafficking: the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a person for the purposes of a commercial sex act, in which the commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age.  

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LINKS

• Youth Professional and Caretaker Training Lessons 1 and 2

  In this lesson, you will learn about what human trafficking is, why youth are vulnerable, and your role in helping to prevent the crime.

ACTIVITIES

• How To Talk To Youth About Human Trafficking

  A Guide for Youth Caretakers and Individuals Working with Youth.

READINGS & RESEARCH

• U.S. Department of Justice- What is Human Trafficking?

  The mission of the Department of Justice is to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.

• The Blue Campaign- What Is Human Trafficking?

  Blue Campaign is a national public awareness campaign designed to educate the public, law enforcement, and other industry partners to recognize the indicators of human trafficking, and how to appropriately respond to possible cases.

• U.S. Department of State- About Human Trafficking

  The mission, to protect and promote U.S. security, prosperity, and democratic values and shape an international environment in which all Americans can thrive.

• National Human Trafficking Hotline

  We'll Listen. We'll Help. Call at 1-888-373-7888 to: If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, we're here to provide the support you need.

ATTACHMENTS

• Human Trafficking 101

  This fact sheet describes human trafficking, discusses who may be vulnerable, how to identify a potential victim, and how to report a tip.

• How To Talk To Youth About Human Trafficking

  The Blue Campaign creates a variety of toolkits for various communities to raise awareness against the heinous crime of human trafficking. These toolkits provide an overview of human trafficking, how it affects the community, provides information to recognize and report suspected incidents of human trafficking, and posters for display.

• Missing-Child, Emergency-Response, Quick-Reference Guide For Families

  Act immediately if you believe your child is missing. Checklist of actions to be taken by families in the initial stages of a missing child case.

Human Trafficking: a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. 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. 

Labor trafficking: the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery 

Sex trafficking: the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a person for the purposes of a commercial sex act, in which the commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age.  

• Take a Quiz

Test your knowledge on human trafficking and learn how it is related to domestic violence with our educational quiz!

READINGS & RESEARCH

• U.S. Department of State- About Human Trafficking 

  The mission, to protect and promote U.S. security, prosperity, and democratic values and shape an international environment in which all Americans can thrive.

• Understanding Youth Exploitation 

  If you learn what exploitation looks like and how it starts, you can learn to say no and protect yourself and others.

ATTACHMENTS

• Mia's Story: Youth Animated Video Series 

  This four-part animated video series, created by Blue Campaign, depicts the experience of a young girl being trafficked through the lens of different individuals in her life.