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EASTERN Curriculum Level 2 Power Point Presentation - "Sex Trafficking in America"
EASTERN Curriculum Level 2 Power Point Presentation - "Sex Trafficking in America"
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“force, fraud, or coercion,”
Here is how the law explains it . . .
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“force, fraud, or coercion,”
Here is how what the law explains it . . .
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“force, fraud, or coercion,”
Here is how what the law explains it . . .
“Coercion” means manipulation. It
occurs when any threat, scheme, plan,
pattern, or abuse of the law or the legal
process, makes a person believe they
will be harmed if they don’t do
something.
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“Sex trafficking in which a
commercial sex act is
induced by
force, fraud, or coercion,”
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“…in which the person
induced to perform
such an act
has not attained
18 years of age”
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Got That?
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It means . . .
Anyone Under 18 years old – THAT’S YOU –
working in:
Prostitution
“Exotic Dancing”
Pornography
Or any other sex-related act for money
is a VICTIM of Sex Trafficking
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It means . . .
Sex Trafficking Makes its Victims Whenever . . .
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Who are these
Victims ?
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Look
Next to
You…
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Look
Everywhere …
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Look
in the
Mirror …
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Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) 2010
Released June 16, 2010
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Female and Male
Gay, Straight, Bi, TG, - everyone
Of every ethnicity, race, culture and religion
From every social and economic group
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More Vulnerable because they …
Are often Runaways or “Throwaways”
Lack Close Family Support
Use Drugs (illegal, prescription, etc.)
Don’t Have Friends Looking Out for Them
Are Not Getting Proper Care or Attention
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More Vulnerable because they …
Are often Runaways or “Throwaways”
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Victims of
Abuse
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Everywhere
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Physically and/or psychologically controlled
by pimps, boyfriends, and even family.
Trained by them to tell lies and false stories
Victims learn to distrust service providers &
law enforcement
Frequently moved from place to place
Technology can help disguise the real age of
the victim
Fake I.D.s are easy to obtain
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They are ashamed, humiliated and
embarrassed.
They are afraid of going to jail or juvi
They are afraid of being hurt
They are afraid of their family or friends
being harmed.
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They are ashamed, humiliated and
embarrassed.
They are afraid of going to jail or juvi
They are afraid of being hurt
They are afraid of their family or friends
being harmed.
They Don’t Want
to Be Found . . .
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They Don’t Want
to Be Found,
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They Don’t Want
to Be Found,
BUT . . .
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They Don’t Want
to Be Found,
But…
They Still Want to Be Free.
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Captivity, confinement and isolation
Victims have been removed, locked away and isolated from friends and
family
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Distrust of law enforcement
Victims are told that law enforcement will arrest or harm them
Debt bondage
Victims are trapped in never ending cycles of false debt and are made to
believe they cannot leave until this debt is paid off
Misinformation/false promises
Victims are promised love, money, safety or other desires if they stay
with the pimp
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False Self Image.
Victims are made to believe that being raped, sold, and used for sex is
their only purpose in life. They eventually believe this abuse is normal.
No Escape
Victims see no other option.
Surrender
Victims come to surrender their own will and give up completely.
Promotion
Victims sometimes are “promoted” and become traffickers themselves.
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Sudden excess amounts of cash or new
clothes, jewelry, electronics, etc.
False or no explanation for new stuff
Explanations may include “just a friend,” a
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Starts referring to herself by another name
Chronic runaway/homeless youth
Lying about age/false identification
No identification (license, passport, etc.)
Claims to be an adult though appearance
whereabouts
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Suddenly has new – often older - anonymous
group of friends or acquaintances who are
not shared with former friends or family.
Presence of an overly controlling and abusive
“boyfriend”
Inability or fear to make eye contact and
communicate directly
Difficulty telling the truth.
Unwilling to give details about daily activities
or whereabouts.
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Injuries or signs of physical abuse
Restricted or scripted communication
Demeanor – fear, anxiety, depression,
submissive, tense, nervous
Awake at night. Exhausted during the day.
Knowledgeable and casual about all forms of
contraceptives
Disinterested in age-appropriate activities
Interested or has “friends” who are involved in
“exotic dancing” or pornography
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The Man:
Pimp or trafficker might be referred to as “Daddy”
or some other authoritative name.
She must call him frequently or at appointed times
She does not know or explain where he gets his
money though she brags about how much he has.
She is often called away by him no matter what
time of day it is or what she is doing
She is restricted from participating in her previous
interests, hobbies, or social circles.
She disappears for days at a time.
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The Items:
Multiple or constantly changing cell phones
(ringing at all hours)
Drugs (street and prescription)
Drug paraphernalia
Cigarettes (new habit)
Excessive makeup
Driving different cars
Hotel room keys
Miscellaneous gifts (jewelry, purses, shoes, etc.)
Men’s items (Wallet, clothes, belt, etc.)
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A friend or someone you know exhibits RED FLAGS
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A friend or someone you know exhibits RED FLAGS
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A friend or someone you know exhibits RED FLAGS
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A friend or someone you know exhibits RED FLAGS
Do you tell anyone else? Who? How?
Immediately tell the facts to someone you
trust and who will be sensitive to what you
are telling them.
Call the
National Trafficking
Hotline
888-373-7888
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A friend or someone you know exhibits RED FLAGS
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A friend or someone you know exhibits some of
these RED FLAGS.
Discuss What
YOU Will do.
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Take a few minutes.
Describe who YOU think
the Traffickers are . . .
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A pimp, boyfriend, father, mother, brother,
uncle, coach, teacher or anyone exerting
control over a minor, even a peer…
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A pimp, boyfriend, father, mother, brother,
uncle, coach, teacher or anyone exerting
control over a minor, even a peer…
Not always organized criminals
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A pimp, boyfriend, father, mother, brother,
uncle, coach, teacher or anyone exerting
control over a minor, even a peer…
Not always organized criminals
Both men and women of varying ages
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A pimp, boyfriend, father, mother, brother,
uncle, coach, teacher or anyone exerting
control over a minor, even a peer…
Not always organized criminals
Both men and women of varying ages
Any ethnicity or race
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A pimp, boyfriend, father, mother, brother,
uncle, coach, teacher or anyone exerting
control over a minor, even a peer…
Not always organized criminals
Both men and women of varying ages
Any ethnicity or race
Anyone who benefits from the commercial
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Pimps of all kinds are
masters of seduction.
They can easily identify the
most vulnerable young
people and exploit them
very quickly.
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Once seduced, pimps use
abuse, drugs, even torture,
to control their victims.
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Once seduced, pimps use
abuse, drugs, even torture,
to control their victims.
They get complete obedience
by destroying a victim’s will
to decide their own fate.
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What Specific Tactics to
Pimps use to Control
Victims?
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Pimps use every kind of abuse necessary to control
their victims:
Physical Abuse
Psychological Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Fear
Threats to their family
Threats of exposure
Drugs of all kinds
Starvation
Rejection
Abandonment
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Pimps also use the increased
acceptance of prostitution
along with the glamorization
of “pimp” and “ho” culture to
control and hide their
victims.
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Dennis Paris used three minors (the
youngest being fourteen-years-old at the
time of the offense) in violation of sex
trafficking laws and used force, fraud, or
coercion against two additional eighteen-
year-old victims.
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In June 2007, Dennis Paris was tried by a
Federal jury in the Connecticut on:
21counts including
4 counts of Sex Trafficking
13 counts of Use of Interstate Facility to
Promote Prostitution
1 count of Conspiracy to Use
Interstate Facilities to Promote
Prostitution
3 counts of Money Laundering.
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After only three hours of deliberation, a
12-member jury found Paris guilty of all
21counts against him.
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After only three hours of deliberation, a
12-member jury found Paris guilty of all
21counts against him.
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"As this case illustrates, human
trafficking can victimize any
vulnerable person, including
U.S. citizens, and girls as young
as 14-years-old.”
Grace Chung Becker
Assistant Attorney General
Civil Rights Division
US Department of Justice
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Take a few minutes.
Discuss who
YOU think
the buyers are . . .
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Buyers, usually called
“johns,” are . . .
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… The people who receive
sexual services – paid for by
monetary or non-monetary
means.
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… From all ages, ethnicities,
education levels, professions,
and every social and economic
backgrounds.
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… Equally responsible for the
crime of Commercial Sexual
Exploitation despite their lack
of intent or knowledge of the
victim’s age.
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According to a two-year study in Chicago, 89%
of the arrests were female victims of
commercial sex acts, 9.6% were male
purchasers of commercial sex acts, and 0.6%
were pimps.
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What do YOU believe
about
Sex Trafficking and
Commercial Sexual
Exploitation?
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Myth:
The victim knew what she was
getting into.
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Myth:
The victim knew what she was
getting into.
Fact:
Victims are often seduced,
coerced, tricked or forced into
prostitution by pimps.
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Myth:
As a prostitute, the victim is
breaking the law.
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Myth:
As a prostitute, the victim is
breaking the law.
Fact:
She is a victim of the crime of
sex trafficking.
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Myth:
The victim was paid for her
services.
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Myth:
The victim was paid for her
services.
Fact:
The money usually goes to
the pimp; the victim rarely
keeps any.
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Myth:
The victim has freedom of
movement and can come and
go at her own free will.
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Myth:
The has freedom of movement.
Fact:
Victims are held in physical
and/or emotional bondage
and are not free to leave.
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Myth:
US citizens can’t be trafficked.
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Myth:
US citizens can’t be trafficked.
Fact:
Anyone can be a victim of Sex
Trafficking, no matter who
they are or where they are
from.
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Myth:
It’s not trafficking when the
trafficker and victim are
related.
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Myth:
It’s not trafficking when the
trafficker and victim are
related.
Fact:
Anyone who profits from a
victim is a trafficker.
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Myth:
It’s not trafficking unless
victims are moved across
borders.
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Myth:
It’s not trafficking unless
victims are moved across
borders.
Fact:
Trafficking refers to the
Commercial Sexual
Exploitation of a victim, not
the act of moving someone.
someone
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What Do You think
the Biggest Challenges are
in fighting
Sex Trafficking
and keeping people safe?
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Lack of shelters and social services for
victims
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Lack of shelters and social services for
victims
Difficult to identify victims & traffickers
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Lack of shelters and social services for
victims
Difficult to identify victims & traffickers
Cooperation of victims difficult to obtain
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Lack of shelters and social services for
victims
Difficult to identify victims & traffickers
Cooperation of victims difficult to obtain
Discrepancies between federal and state
laws
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Lack of shelters and social services for
victims
Difficult to identify victims & traffickers
Cooperation of victims difficult to obtain
Discrepancies between federal and state
laws
Lack of public knowledge/prevention
programs
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Do you think you know a victim
of Sex Trafficking or any kind
of Commercial Sexual
Exploitation?
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What would you do to handle
the situation?
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What groups or individuals in
our community are key to
fighting Sex Trafficking and
protecting potential victims?
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What can our entire community
do to fight Sex Trafficking and
protect potential victims?
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One
More
Question
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What are you
willing to do?
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presented by EASTERN
Educator And Student Trafficking Education Resource Network
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