Other times, traffickers or potential traffickers may raise red flags during recruitment. Sometimes, the stories themselves raise red flags. Stories become weapons in the hands of human traffickers - tales of romantic love everlasting or about good jobs and fair wages just over the horizon. They may be family members, romantic partners, acquaintances, or strangers. There is no evidence that traffickers are more likely to be of a particular race, nationality, gender, or sexual orientation. Have a caregiver or family member who has a substance use issue.Have run away or are involved in the juvenile justice or child welfare system.

Have previously experienced other forms of violence such as sexual abuse or domestic violence.

People may be vulnerable to trafficking if they: Traffickers recognize and take advantage of people who are vulnerable. Generational trauma, historic oppression, discrimination, and other societal factors and inequities create community-wide vulnerabilities. While it can happen to anyone, evidence suggests that people of color and LGBTQ+ people are more likely to experience trafficking than other demographic groups. Who is Most Vulnerable?Īnyone can experience trafficking in any community, just as anyone can be the victim of any kind of crime. Everyone can help by learning the types of trafficking and paying attention to the people around us.

anti-trafficking movement has grown in our understanding of this diverse and complex crime, we are learning more about how specific people, such as medical professionals, teachers, truck drivers, and restaurant personnel, in addition to friends and family members, can help identify and report possible trafficking.

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