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Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center to report sex trafficking, forced labor, or to get help
- 1-888-373-7888 or text BeFree (233733)
Sex trafficking is a type of human trafficking and is a form of modern-day slavery. It is a serious public health problem that negatively affects the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Human trafficking occurs when a trafficker exploits an individual with force, fraud, or coercion to perform commercial sex acts or work.
Sex trafficking typically occurs in situations from which escape is both difficult and dangerous. Networks of traffickers exist in every country. Therefore, victims are often trafficked across state and country lines which causes jurisdictional concerns and make cases difficult to prosecute.
Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. The coercion can be subtle or overt, physical or psychological.
The National Human Trafficking Hotline connects victims and survivors of sex and labor trafficking with services and supports to get help and stay safe.
Sex Trafficking. Sex trafficking encompasses the range of activities involved when a trafficker uses force, fraud, or coercion to compel another person to engage in a commercial sex act or causes a child to engage in a commercial sex act.
Aug. 1, 2023, 1:35 PM PDT. By Michael Kosnar and Mirna Alsharif. The FBI found 200 sex trafficking victims and more than 125 suspects during a two-week child exploitation operation in July,...
Sex trafficking victims can include: Persons of any sex or gender. Pregnant women and LGBTQ+ youth are at a high risk for sex trafficking based on the increased money traffickers can make...
