Human Trafficking

1. Human Trafficking Resource Guide

3. What is Human Trafficking? • Sex Trafficking is a crime in which one person profits from the sexual exploitation and sale of another person by force, violence, or threats. • Labor Trafficking is the act of using violence, threats, lies, manipulation, or other forms of force or intimidation to force people to work against their will in many different industries. • Human trafficking involves the recruiting, harboring, receiving or transporting of persons for commercial sexual or labor exploitation.

4. What is Human Trafficking? • Whenever one person recruits another person into buying or selling sex, sex trafficking is present. • Traffickers control their victims with many brutal techniques, including sexual, physical, and psychological abuse; assaults and threats; confiscation of money and documents; and chemical addiction. • Minnesota also has Safe Harbor Legislation in state statue which indicates that youth under the age of 18 involved in illegal commercial sexual activities will be recognized as victims, rather than criminals.

5. Red Flags—Victim Indicators • Appears fearful, aggressive, or disoriented • Little or no eye contact • Shows signs of physical abuse (bruises, injury, presence of blood) • Individual does not have possession of their identification documents (license, visas, passports, etc.) • Not allowed to move or communicate on their own • Made up to look significantly older • Individual has tattoo or other “branding” • Seen with a significantly older “boyfriend” • Engaged in “survival sex”—exchanging sex for basic needs

6. Red Flags—Business Indicators • Large amounts of condoms, lubricant, sex toys • Excessive pornography or any child pornography • Numerous smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc. • Inability to access personal identification • Multiple credit cards or large amounts of cash • Unusual amount of people coming and going • Darkened or obscured windows • Locked doors that require you to be buzzed in • Long and odd hours • Doors to rooms that lock from outside

7. Prevention Makes a Difference • Sexual trafficking is only one form of sexual violence— the use of unwanted or harmful sexual actions and words. Human Trafficking overall is violence. • Working together, we can end Human Trafficking. We can take action well before women, men, or children are ever bought and sold. • Ask yourself: What am I as a dad or mom, uncle or aunt, sister or brother doing to prevent Human Trafficking? What else needs to happen to stop anyone from thinking that Human Trafficking is okay?

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9. What to do? • DO NOT confront—seek help. Do not intervene directly or confront individuals you believe to be traffickers, as this may endanger you or the victim involved. • If you believe there to be immediate danger, call 9-1-1. • Tell the victim that you are not the police. • Establish partnerships with police and service providers in your area to ensure efficient, victim-centered coordination.

10. Get help • Call 9-1-1! • Victims of trafficking can contact Day One at 1-866-223-1111 for help and other services.

11. This guide was developed by the City of Minneapolis Health Department

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