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Human Trafficking Facts

 -While only 19% of victims are trafficked for sex, sexual exploitation earns 66% of the global profits of human trafficking

 - 15.4 million human trafficking victims are aged 18 or older

 

 - 5.5 million human trafficking victims are under the age of 18

 - The United States is ranked as one of the worst countries in the world for human trafficking 

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-The top 5 states with the most human trafficking cases are-

Nevada, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, and Ohio

 - There is a growing trend of taffickers using online social media platforms to recruit and advertise targeters of human trafficking

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 - the top 5 states for cases of human traffikking in the US are as follows:

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-Nevada, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia and Ohio

Resources

What is human trafficking?

National Human Trafficking Hotline:

1-888-373-7888

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Operation Underground Railroad (OUR):

818-850-6146

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OUR exists to rescue children from sex trafficking and sexual explotiation... learn more at ourrescue.org

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Global Human Trafficking Hotline:

844-888-free

       Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act.  The three most common types of human trafficking are sex trafficking, forced labor, and debt bondage. 

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       A human trafficking involves transporting someone into a situation of exploitation. This includes forced labor, marriage, prostitution, and organ removal. (Human trafficking is also known as modern slavery.)

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       We all need to work together to stop human trafficking.  Please take the time to look at the resources listed and learn the signs and what we can do to help stop human trafficking all over the world.

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