RECOGNIZE AND STOP
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
What is Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking is a crime that involves exploitation of a person using force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of forced labor and/or commercial sex. If the sex trafficking victim is under the age of 18, it is human trafficking regardless of whether force, fraud and/or coercion was used.
Signs of Human Trafficking
- Frequent, unexplained school absences
- Running away from home
- Withdrawn behavior, anxiety, or fear
- Unexplained bruises or scars
- Signs of drug addiction
How to Protect Your Children
Reduce the risk of your child being targeted by traffickers:
- Develop and maintain open communication
- Monitor on-line and social media activities
- Know your child’s friends, locations, and activities
