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Look Beneath the Surface

Look Beneath the Surface. HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS MODERN-DAY SLAVERY. A VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING MAY LOOK LIKE MANY OF THE PEOPLE YOU SEE DAILY. What is Human Trafficking?. Modern-day Slavery.

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Look Beneath the Surface

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  1. Look Beneath the Surface HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS MODERN-DAY SLAVERY A VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING MAY LOOK LIKE MANY OF THE PEOPLE YOU SEE DAILY

  2. What is Human Trafficking? Modern-day Slavery

  3. Sex Trafficking: Commercial sex act induced by force, fraud or coercion, or performing sex act by person under age 18.

  4. Labor Trafficking Force, fraud or coercion into involuntary servitude, debt bondage or slavery

  5. Global Problem Affecting Men, Women and Children • 80% of all victims are women and children (Commercial Sex Industry) • Coercion is rampart • Terrorists • Gangs

  6. Multi-Dimensional Threat Fuels Organized Crime Global health risk Loss of human rights and freedom

  7. VOLUNTARY OR COERCED? Smuggling vs Human Trafficking

  8. HOW I BECAME AWARE • Foreign Policy Conference in DC • U.S. Law passed in 2000 • Iowa Had No Law • US vs Bowie in Cedar Rapids

  9. PERFECT LOCATION Interstate 35 Interstate80 RURAL AREAS

  10. Why is Human Trafficking Increasing Throughout the World? • Wars • Economics • Social Attitudes • Globalization • Demand • Complicit Authorities • Organized Crime

  11. ORGANIZED CRIME • High Profit: Multi-billion $ Industry • Low Risk

  12. WHO ARE THE VICTIMS? Men, Women and Children

  13. How do victims get involved • Solicitors: respected members of the communities • Traffickers use fear and coercion • Victims viewed as “Disposable People”

  14. Work done by trafficking victims • Labor – Travelling Magazine Sales Crews • Commercial Sex – Prostitution, Strip Clubs, Pornography

  15. Continuum of Sexual Abuse, SEC and CSEC

  16. “A Network of Underground Players in the Midwest” Wife-in-laws Connectors Watchers Recruiters Groomers Bottoms Traffickers

  17. Mental/Physical Cost of Trafficking • Psychological Trauma • Sexually Transmitted Diseases • Substance Abuse and Dependency • Untreated Injuries • Infertility and Infections

  18. Human Trafficking: Where is it? • Big Cities • Border States • Immigration Settlements • Isolated Areas

  19. Happenings in Iowa? Sexual Ring in Williamsburg, IA Prostitution Sting in Denison, IA Indentured Servitude of Russian Ag Workers in Northeast Iowa Trafficking of minor in Decorah, IA Federal Trafficking Case in Council Bluffs, IA

  20. Two Area Cases

  21. United States Federal Law • •The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 is a comprehensive federal law that increases penalties for offenders and offers protection to victims. • Creation of Interagency task force, Trafficking in Persons office (TIP) and Annual Report • •Witness Protection, • •Creation of T-visa

  22. How Can Iowa Respond Quad Cities became involved: • Support of local Law Enforcement • Public forum by faith-based groups

  23. What Iowa Legislation Does Iowa Code, Section 710

  24. Process for Passing Legislation • Drafted Legislation • Solicited Sponsors • Press Conference and Networking • Passage in Senate • Passage in House

  25. Passing a Law in Iowa.. Iowa Becomes 14th State to Criminalize Human Trafficking

  26. Case in Iowa Iowa vs Leonard Ray Russell Iowa Interstate 80

  27. Iowa vs Leonard Russell • Two runaway teens picked up in Omaha • Prostitution and stripping forced after training to negotiate for sex • Anonymous tip uncovers crime

  28. First Iowan Sentenced for “Human Trafficking” Attorney General Tom Miller

  29. Female Juvenile Prostitution • Escaping Abuse • Victimized – Pornography, Sexual Exploitation, Drugs • Illnesses • Threats of Violence

  30. Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children • 1.6M Run away or are forced out of homes • Recruited in malls, modeling agencies, homeless shelters, group homes, on the internet • Recruited for prostitution & pornography

  31. Internet Investigation 2009 Georgia Demand Study 2010 Memphis-Area Backpage.com Report Quad Cities Area

  32. Quad Cities AreaBackpage.com

  33. Myths about Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Freely choose prostitution From specific socio-economic groups

  34. What Needs To Be Done in the U.S. • Get up to speed • Continued demand = Continued Trafficking • Outlaw purchase of sex

  35. Change in Attitudes • Buying a person = Unacceptable • Prostitution = Violent/ Harmful to Society

  36. Human Trafficking Myths • All prostitutes are willing • All human trafficking participants are criminals • All illegal immigrants to US enter for illegal activity

  37. Understanding the Mindset of Victims • Unaware they are Victims • Confined • Loyalties to traffickers

  38. Why Victims Don’t Seek Help • Language barriers • Isolated • Escorted • Coached • Fear

  39. Identifying Potential Victims • Accompanied by controlling person • Spoken for by escort • Submissive/ Fearful • No identification • Language/ Cultural barriers

  40. Questions to Ask Potential Victims • Can you leave your job if you want? • Do you get to keep the money you earned? • Where do you live? • Can you come and go as you please? • Have you been threatened if you try to leave?

  41. ROLE OF LAW ENFORCEMNT IDENTIFY CRIME PROFILE CRIME ENFORCE LAW

  42. U. S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE • HUMAN TRAFFICKING WORK GROUP: HT Education and Community Outreach • U.S.. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Iowa

  43. Be aware Organize Academic suggestions Hospital Workshops Media What else can WE Do …

  44. WHO DO YOU CALL • Your Local Police Authorities or • National Hotline for Human Trafficking: 888-373-7888

  45. What else can WE Do … • Talk to teenagers about their vulnerability • Create a Street outreach program

  46. Join Quad City Human Trafficking Project • Educate & Raise Awareness • Identify Problems • Provide Solutions

  47. Quote of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

  48. How to Contact Me Maggie Tinsman, LLC 3541 E Kimberly Rd Davenport, IA 52807 Maggie.tinsman@mchsi.com 563-359-3624

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