A school assignment for Human Trafficking

2.  Sex trafficking is the exploitation of women and
children as a form of modern day slavery that
exists in the United States and globally.

3.  U.S. Citizens
 Women
 Children
 LGBTQ Individuals
 Victims of domestic
violence
 Foreign Nationals
 Men
 Runaway homeless
youth
 Social Discrimination
victims
 Sexual Assault victims

4.  Fictitious massage businesses
 Online escort services
 Residential brothels
 On the streets
 At truck stops
 Strip clubs
 Hotels and Motels

5. Boyfriends Friends Neighbors
Parents

6. Promising
high
paying
jobs
Promises
of a
better life
Fast
Money
Future
Luxuries

9.  Each year, an estimated 800,000 women and children are
trafficked across international borders and within countries.
 Adult women make up the largest group of sex trafficking
victims, followed by girl children, and the small percent of
men and boys
 The average child trafficked into commercial sex is between
ages 11-14; but sexual exploitation probably began from
ages 6-10.
 70-90% of commercially sexually exploited children in the U.S.
have been sexually abused before entering the “life” of a sex
worker.
 30% report sexual abuse by someone in their family, and 14%
claim sexual abuse by someone within and outside of family.

10.  Under federal law, any minor under the age of 18
that is induced to commercial sex is a victim of
sex trafficking; regardless of force, fraud or
coercion.
 Victims will face challenges with dealing with
social perceptions of them.

11.  There are currently 100,000 victims in the United
States.
 83% of 1,229 investigations were sex trafficking
cases
 U.S. children are being sold for sex by pimps, on
the streets, via Craig's list and truck stops
across the country.

12.  According to Crystal Deboise, Human trafficking and sex
work are foundational examples within the social work
principles.
 Right to self determination is taken from victims when they are
forced into trafficked situations.
 When a victim is arrested for prostitution, they are subjected
to criminal systems and treated as “criminals” and not
“victims”.
 when victims speak out about their bondage, many are
forced to conduct interviews that put their identity and
location in danger by attracting attention to themselves;
even thought they should be protected by the state.

13.  As future social workers we have to promote acceptance,
affirming individuality, and nonjudgment.
 We are responsible for promoting growth and the potential of
our clients.
 Their voices need to be heard, and their needs met as far as
increasing opportunities/ recovery for the victims.
 We have to promote research awareness- meaning educate
our community on human trafficking as well as making them
aware of it.
 We have to promote protocols- need to provide the “what to
do” information so we can work together to end human
trafficking.
 We have to strengthen a support system between victim and
society, so that an understanding is accomplished between
the two.

14.  If you see anything, hear anything, or
suspect anything please call:
 The U.S. National resource 24-hour toll free
hotline at 1-888-3737-888.
 We need you to be apart of the solution.

15.  DeBoise, Crystal. "Human Trafficking And Sex Work:
Foundational Social-Work Principles." Meridians: Feminism,
Race, Transnationalism 12.1 (2014): 227-233. Academic
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 DeBoise, C. (2014). Human Trafficking and Sex Work:
Foundational Social-Work Principles. Meridians: Feminism,
Race, Transnationalism, 12(1), 227-233.
doi:10.2979/meridians.12.1.227-apa
 Kotrla, K. (2010). Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in the United
States. Social Work, 55(2), 181-187.
 "Sex Trafficking in the U.S. | Polaris | Combating Human
Trafficking and Modern-day Slavery." Sex Trafficking in the U.S.
| Polaris | Combating Human Trafficking and Modern-day
Slavery. N.p., 2015. Web. 31 Oct. 2015.

16.  "Facts on Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery |
Soroptimist." Human Trafficking Facts. N.p., 2012. Web. 31 Oct.
2015.
 Gummow, Jodie. "10 Surprising and Counterintuitive Facts
About Child Sex Trafficking." Alternet. N.p., 02 Nov. 2013. Web.
31 Oct. 2015.
 Picture on title page- (slide 1) listabuzz.com
 Picture on slide 5- unodc.org, bakersfield.com, nittimes.org,
exlusivemultibriefs.com