What is Human Trafficking
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, or nationality. Traffickers might use violence, manipulation, or false promises of well-paying jobs or romantic relationships to lure victims into trafficking situations.
TRAFFICKING OF MINORS
25% of sex trafficking victims are children with the average age between 12-14 years old when initially forced into sex trafficking. Between 60% and 70% of trafficked children in the U.S. come from child social services or the foster care system.
TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN
Sex trafficking is not a victimless crime. Studies show that 90% of women want to get out of prostitution but feel trapped or simply do not know how.
TRAFFICKING OF MALES
New studies show that up to 36% of sex trafficked children in the U.S. are biologically born males.
