Human Trafficking
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. This classroom resource provides information about human trafficking, including how to deal with it, and how to report if you are a victim of trafficking.
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In case of an emergency, please call 911. Report suspected human trafficking activity to federal law enforcement at the numbers below or reach out to these agencies for assistance, resources, and technical assistance--Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI): Submit an FBI Tip online or call your local FBI field office; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI): Call 1-866-347-2423 (toll free) or report online; Search the Matrix of OVC-funded service providers for victim referrals, or an OVC/BJA-funded Task Force in your area to work collaboratively on an investigation. For additional referrals, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, a multilingual, toll-free, 24-hour anti-trafficking hotline at 888-373-7888. Referrals can also be made to Polaris via text message to BeFree (233733).
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Overview
Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a crime that involves the exploitation of a person for the purpose of compelled sex or labor. There is no single profile of a trafficking victim. Victims of human trafficking can be anyone—regardless of race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, education level, or citizenship status. Any person under the age of 18 who is engaged in commercial sex acts, regardless of the use of force, fraud, or coercion, is a victim of human trafficking, even if they appear to consent to the commercial sex act. Learn More.
Information
This public service announcement from the Office of Victims of Crime was created to raise awareness of human trafficking, how anyone can be a victim, and that survivors of this crime have very diverse backgrounds and experiences.