Human Trafficking Is:
Human Trafficking Is:
Sex Trafficking
Child Soldiers
Bonded Labor
Trafficking Myths
Trafficking Myths
Myth: It’s always or usually a violent crime.
Reality: Most human traffickers use psychological means such as, tricking, defrauding, manipulating or threatening victims into providing commercial sex or exploitative labor.
Myth: All human trafficking involves
commercial sex.
Reality: Worldwide, experts believe there are more situations of labor trafficking than of sex trafficking.
Myth: Only undocumented foreign nationals get trafficked in the United States
Reality: Thousands of cases of trafficking involving both U.S. Citizens and foreign national survivors who are legally living and/or working in the United States are uncovered annually.
Recognize The Signs
Recognize The Signs
Are you or someone you know being trafficked?
Is human trafficking happening in your community?
Is the situation you may have encountered human trafficking?
Download the following list of potential red flags and indicators of human trafficking to help you recognize the signs. If you see any of these red flags, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 for specialized victim services referrals or to report the situation.
The presence of these red flags is an indication that further assessment may be necessary to identify a potential human trafficking situation. This list is not exhaustive and represents only a selection of possible indicators. Also, the red flags in this list may not be present in all trafficking cases and are not cumulative. Indicators reference conditions a potential victim might exhibit.
Note: According to federal law, any minor under the age of 18 engaging in commercial sex is a victim of sex trafficking, regardless of the presence of force, fraud, or coercion.
If you believe you are a victim of human trafficking or may have information about a potential trafficking situation, please contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911.
