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To combat a crime as insidious as human trafficking, it is important to recognize victims as victims. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Victims of human trafficking or those who have identified someone they think may need help can contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 888-373-7888 or text 233733.
Jan. 11—HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's Office of Attorney General will add a new section dedicated to investigating and prosecuting cases of human trafficking. Attorney General Michelle Henry ...
Human trafficking is defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or ...
Human trafficking can occur both within a single country or across national borders. It is distinct from people smuggling, which involves the consent of the individual being smuggled and typically ends upon arrival at the destination. In contrast, human trafficking involves exploitation and a lack of consent, often through force, fraud, or ...
Shared Hope International supported the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013 (H.R. 3530; 113th Congress), a bill that would authorize the appropriation of $25 million annually over the 2015-2019 period for the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide grants to states and other recipients aimed at improving the enforcement ...
In 2021, the National Human Trafficking Hotline identified 123 trafficking cases in Indiana. The number is slightly lower than the cases identified in 2020, which recorded 140 cases.
Child slavery and human trafficking are global public health concerns with profound risks to life-course trauma and health. Globally, over 50% of child trafficking victims are recruited by family and friends, and children account for 27% of all human trafficking victims happening worldwide, with two out of every three child victims being girls.