Stop Modern Slavery

A Washington, DC Community Group www.stopmodernslavery.org

Five Trafficking Facts

1. Trafficking in persons is modern-day slavery, involving victims who are forced, defrauded, or coerced into labor or sexual exploitation. 2. There are 27 million slaves around the world today. 3. The United States is the second highest destination in the world for trafficked women. 4. 14,50017,500 persons are trafficked into the U.S. each year. 5. An estimated 200,000 American children are at high risk of being trafficked into the sex industry each year.
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Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline

1-888-373-7888
Recognizing trafficking victims
An individual might be a victim of trafficking if he or she: Is not free to leave or come and go as he/she wishes Works excessively long and/or unusual hours. Owes a large debt and is unable to pay it off. Shows signs of physical and/or sexual abuse, physical restraint, confinement or torture Has few or no personal possessions. Claims of just visiting and inability to clarify where he/she is staying/ address. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of the characteristics of trafficking victims. Get more information at www.slaverystillexists.org.
If you have reason to suspect that someone is a victim of human trafficking, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline (1-888-373-7888) or send an e-mail to nhtrc@polarisproject.org. Multilingual call specialists are on standby 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are confidential.