Title: Types of Trafficking
Headings: Types of Trafficking
Types of Trafficking
SEX TRAFFICKING & CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING
FORCED LABOR
DEBT BONDAGE
FORCED CHILD LABOR
INVOLUNTARY DOMESTIC SERVITUDE
UNLAWFUL RECRUITMENT & USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS
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Content: A detailed typology of trafficking in persons, detailing twenty-five different categories, was developed by Polaris in 2017 and can be found here . SEX TRAFFICKING & CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING
Sex trafficking is when an individual engages in a commercial sex act as a result of force, fraud, or coercion. If the individual is under the age of eighteen, then any commercial sex act is considered trafficking even if there is no force, fraud, or coercion. Sexual exploitation occurs in various settings, including (but not limited to) brothels, strip clubs, massage parlors, on the street (sometimes coined “track”), or in private homes. Individuals can be trafficked domestically and across international borders. According to the ILO, 4.8 million individuals are exploited for sex, 3.8 million adults, and 1 million children. Women and children are the most common victims found to be trafficked for sex. LGBT identifying individuals, especially transgender individuals, are increasingly found to be victims of sexual exploitation. For More Information on Sex Trafficking: Department of Health and Human Services: