The definition of human trafficking is the crime of exploiting a person for labor, services, or commercial sex through the use of force, fraud, or coercion.
Human Trafficking is the second largest and fastest growing criminal industry in the world
Stay up to date with the latest trafficking reports and see if other counties are meeting the minimum standards to help fight human trafficking from the Department of State below
National Statistics put together by the national human trafficking hotline. you can get an overview as a whole or you can look at each state
The Department of state has a 3-tier system when ranking other countries and how they are handling human trafficking
Tier 1 - fully comply with minimum standards
Tier 2 - making significant efforts to comply
Tier 3 - not making significant efforts
These minimum standards include prohibiting trafficking - punishing trafficking - make efforts to eliminate trafficking - monitor efforts - prescribe punishment for grave crimes - pursue all forms of trafficking.
The us code is linked below
The FBI provides current news reports on persons arrested, charged, and convicted of human trafficking
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children gives family's the information they need to help prevent trafficking in children
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