WHAT2KNOW:

Traffickers use force, fraud and coercion to compel victims to perform commercial sex acts. In the United States, most victims are trafficked by individuals they have a relationship with (rarely a complete stranger)! Though primarily female, victims can be of any age, gender or demographic.

FORCE: includes physical restraint, physical harm, sexual assault, abduction and beatings

FRAUD: includes false promises regarding employment, wages, working conditions, love, marriage or better life COERCION: includes threats of serious harm to or physical restraint against any person, psychological manipulation, document confiscation, and shame/fear-inducing threats to share information or pictures with others or report to authorities

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WHAT2WATCH:

signs of physical abuse - sexualized behaviors - withdrawn, tired, fearful, secluded, isolated disconnected, distracted or depressed - older boyfriend or new friends with a different lifestyle - new &/or unusually expensive items - evidence of being controlled - chronic runaway or heightened vulnerabilities - carries multiple cell phones - does not make eye contact when speaking - drug use/addiction

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WHAT2DO: REPORT THE INCIDENT &/OR YOUR SUSPICIONS.

National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1.888.3737.888

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children:1.800.THE.LOST

Text "HELP" or "INFO" to 233733

Local Authorities