Facts on Human Trafficking
What is it?
Who are affected?
Who are affected?
Human trafficking is the business of stealing freedom for profit. Traffickers trick, defraud, or physically force victims into providing commercial sex. Victims are lied to, assaulted, threatened or manipulated into working under inhumane, illegal or otherwise unacceptable conditions.
Who are affected?
Who are affected?
Who are affected?
About 75% of trafficking victims are females, 60% of adults are trapped in sex slavery. There are 40.3 million victims throughout the world. 82% of those trafficked are domestic/U.S. citizens. -Polaris Project
Are they rescued?
Who are affected?
Are they rescued?
Only 1% of victims are ever rescued. This percentage does not share if survivors stay rescued. -A21
Top 3 ways?
Who are the traffickers?
Are they rescued?
There are many ways someone gets trafficked. The top 3 ways are by false job, sold by family, and loverboy. The top 3 risk factors are migration/relocation, unstable home, and mental health.
Who are the traffickers?
Who are the traffickers?
Who are the traffickers?
Traffickers of human trafficking are of all racial, ethnic, and gender demographics and are as diverse as survivors. They use their privilege, wealth, and power to control victims. They include individuals, business owners, members of a gang or network, parents or family members of victims, intimate partners, owners of farms or restaurants, and powerful corporate executives and government representatives. -Polaris Project
Where does it happen?
Who are the traffickers?
Who are the traffickers?
"Human trafficking cases have been reported and prosecuted in industries including restaurants, cleaning services, construction, factories and more." -Polaris Project
Resources
NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE
Florida Department of Children and Families
Florida Department of Children and Families
If you see the signs, report it.
Florida Department of Children and Families
Florida Department of Children and Families
Florida Department of Children and Families
Report a case about a child/family in Florida.
Know the signs of human trafficking.
Florida Department of Children and Families
Know the signs of human trafficking.
Polaris has operated the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, connecting more than 50,000 victims and survivors to help and support.