Human Trafficking
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Human trafficking is the business of stealing freedom for profit. In some cases, traffickers trick, defraud or physically force victims into selling sex. In others, victims are lied to, assaulted, threatened or manipulated into working under inhumane, illegal or otherwise unacceptable conditions. It is a multi-billion dollar criminal industry that denies freedom to 24.9 million people around the world.
Simply put, human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. It involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to exploit human beings for labor or commercial sex.
Every year, millions of men, women, and children worldwide, including in the United States, are involved in human trafficking. They are often lured with false promises and manipulated by people they trust. Then, they are forced and coerced into prostitution, domestic servitude, or other types of labor.
The Business of Human Trafficking
Money is the main motive of those engage in human trafficking. It is estimated that human trafficking generates $150 billion in profits globally, putting it on par with the illegal drug trade. One third of that is from labor trafficking and two thirds is from sex trafficking.
Looking for a national organization working to end human trafficking? Check out The U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline.
To contact The Human Trafficking Hotline please dial 1-888-373-7888
The U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline connects victims and survivors of sex and labor trafficking with services and supports to get help and stay safe. The Trafficking Hotline also receives tips about potential situations of sex and labor trafficking and facilitates reporting that information to the appropriate authorities in certain cases. The toll-free phone and SMS text lines and live online chat function are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Help is available in English or Spanish, or in more than 200 additional languages through an on-call interpreter.
Learn more about Human Trafficking:
Not all labor exploitation or commercial sex is trafficking. The crime of human trafficking must involve the use of force, fraud, or coercion.
Recognizing potential red flags and knowing the indicators of human trafficking is a key step in identifying more victims and helping them find the assistance they need.
Human trafficking Hollywood-style looks a lot like kidnapping. The reality is much more complicated.