PPT-Human Trafficking of Youth: The New Epidemic

Robin Foster MD FAAP FACEP Director of the Child Protective Team Childrens Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University Objectives Understand the epidemiology of human trafficking and specifically child labor and sex trafficking and promote awareness. Presented by . Pamela J. Pillsbury. 1. What is Human Trafficking?. 3. . After drug trafficking, human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world, and it is the fastest growing.. Meceola. Human Trafficking Task Force. Bringing Awareness to Mecosta and Osceola Counties. United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime . Blue Heart Campaign Against Human Trafficking. For more information about our Task Force, please contact. Homeless & Housing Unstable Youth. Latoya Lowery, MSW, Department of Child and Family Services. Krystal . Ambrozaitis. , The Salvation Army New England Division . Sarah Chess, CT Coalition to End Homelessness. What is human trafficking. A Definition. Human trafficking is . the . commercial. exploitation . of individuals for sex or labor through the use of . force. , . fraud. , or . coercion. , or when a victim . Nearly 300,000. U.S. children are at risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking. . (1). 12-14. . is the average age that U.S. kids are first pulled into commercial sex. . (2). 83%. . of sex trafficking victims found in the U.S. were U.S. citizens. . abolitionohio.org. Human Trafficking 101 &. across the Curriculum. 24 hour Hotline:. 888-3737-888. human. being?. Human trafficking is the modern day slave trade.. Human beings are forced, tricked, or threatened into situations where they work for little or no pay and often are unable to leave. . THE IMPORTANT ROLE YOU PLAY. Quick housekeeping. Quick thanks to Debi Smith, who will be our room monitor today. Please write questions on the index cards for Debi to pick up so we may discuss them further into the presentation. Nearly 300,000. U.S. children are at risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking. . (1). 12-14. . is the average age that U.S. kids are first pulled into commercial sex. . (2). 83%. . of sex trafficking victims found in the U.S. were U.S. citizens. . Department of Justice Task Force. 2005 to Present. Task Force Partnering Agencies & Organizations:. U.S. Attorney’s Office, Indiana Attorney General’s Office, FBI, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Marion County Prosecutor's Office, Homeland Security, Indiana State Police, Department of Labor, Department of Child Services, The Julian Center, Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic. PREVENTION, PROTECTION, PROSECUTION. The Indiana Protection of Abused Trafficked Humans task force (IPATH) is one of 42 task forces nationwide funded by the Department of Justice’s Office of Victims of Crime and the Bureau of Justice Assistance to address the issue of human trafficking. . Department of Justice Task Force. 2005 to Present. Task Force Partnering Agencies & Organizations:. U.S. Attorney’s Office, Indiana Attorney General’s Office, FBI, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Attorney General, Marion County Prosecutor's Office, Homeland Security, Department of Labor, Department of Child Services, The Julian Center, Exodus Refugee Center, Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, Crime Control Research, Kramer & Co.. The exercise of coercive control over persons for the purpose of exploitation. Second largest – and fastest growing – criminal industry in the world. Under 18 + Commercial Sex Act = VICTIM. “One of the great human rights causes of our time.”. Need to Know to . Recognize and . Respond to . the . Trafficking of . Youth. Today’s Goals. Gain a greater understanding of the issue of human trafficking and its prevalence in schools and communities. Objectives. At the end of this session you will be able to . Define human trafficking . Distinguish between types of human trafficking. Identify traffickers and their recruitment strategies. Discuss victim traits.