Title: What is Trafficking in Persons?
Headings: Trafficking in Persons 101
Trafficking in Persons 101
What is Trafficking in Persons?
The term child soldier is defined in the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 as:
How Trafficking in Persons Occurs
Force, Fraud, and Coercion
Force:
Fraud:
Physical Coercion
Psychological Coercion:
Where are victims of human trafficking found?
Victims of sex trafficking can be found anywhere, but are often found in:
In the DoD, labor trafficking has occurred in contracts that cover labor intensive industries such as:
Who are the Victims?
Victims can be:
Who are the traffickers?
Traffickers can be:
Vulnerabilities Associated with TIP
Vulnerabilities associated with trafficking victims include:
Indicators of TIP
Physical/Environmental Indicators:
Psychological/Behavioral Indicators:
What can I do?
Some methods for combating trafficking in persons are things you can do:
Where can I report TIP incidents?
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Content: Victims of sex trafficking can be found anywhere, but are often found in: Bars and Brothels
Dance clubs and strip clubs
Massage parlors and spas
Escort services
Private parties
Pornography industry
On the Internet
In the DoD, labor trafficking has occurred in contracts that cover labor intensive industries such as: Food services
Janitorial and disposal services
Truck and driver services
Security guards
Construction work
Who are the Victims? Victims can be: Any gender, age, race, nationality, social status, economic background,
or immigration status
Female or male
Adult or child
Foreign national or U.S. citizen
Homeless youth
Undocumented migrants
People displaced by civil conflicts and natural disasters
Service members, DoD civilians, DoD contractor employees, and DoD family
members
Who are the traffickers? Traffickers can be: Members of organized crime groups
Terrorist organizations
Gangs and warlords
Foreign national or U.S. citizen
Male or female
Pimps
Business owners
Family members
Service members, DoD civilians, DoD contractors, and DoD family
members
Vulnerabilities Associated with TIP
Traffickers prey on victims with little or no social safety net. They look to exploit victims for cheap labor by preying on individuals in vulnerable situations due to economic hardship, illegal immigration status, political instability, natural disasters, and other causes. Traffickers also exploit people who are vulnerable because of their age. It is important to note that legal migrants can also be vulnerable to trafficking.