What Is Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide – including right here in the United States. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, or nationality. Traffickers might use violence, manipulation, or false promises of well-paying jobs or romantic relationships to lure victims into trafficking situations. U.S. law states that any child under the age of 18 induced into commercial sex is considered a victim of sex trafficking.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Operated by Polaris / 24 hrs. a days a week
1-888-373-7888 (TTY:711) Text 233733 (Text HELP or INFO)
humantraffickinghotline.org
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
800-843-5678 (1-800-The-Lost)
Phone: 703-224-2150
Violent Crimes Against Children
FBI Headquarters
Washington, DC
202-324-3000
Polaris
Statistics by state, resources, donate to end Human Trafficking
Tel: (202) 790-6300
Homeland Security
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741
Shared Hope International
Vancouver, WA
Toll free: (866) HER-LIFE (866-437-5433)
US Department of Justice
https://www.justice.gov/human trafficking
Office on Trafficking in Persons
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
Washington, DC
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
thehotline.org