By

Definition: the illegal movement of people,

typically for the purposes of forced labor or
commercial sexual exploitation.

in

this great land of the free we call it human

trafficking. And so long as we dont partake in the
luxury, ignoring slavery is of no consequence. It is
much easier to look away and ignore the victims.
The person who ignores slavery justifies it by
quickly deducting the victim is a willing participant
hampered by misfortune." -D'Andre Lampkin

 Buyer

(John)- person convicted of soliciting

or engaging in, or attempting to engage in
commercial sex acts with a minor
Trafficker (pimp)- person who controls others
in a sex trade business
Commercial sex act- any exchange of sex
acts, including performance, for something
of value
Polaris- non-profit, non-governmental
organization working exclusively on the issue
of human trafficking

 Prevent
Restore

Support organizations and centers for victims

Have programs to restore girls back to their
potential through Jesus

Bring

Justice

Policy development-develop strong legislation

Have a legislative action center that advocate for
improvements in public justice systems by
contacting policy leaders

 Our

goal is to raise awareness and advocacy

about the realities of pornography and
prostitution.
Men ages 36-50

 National

Human Trafficking Resource Center

Founded by Katherine Chon and Derek
Ellerman
Inspired by Underground Railroad
Officially founded on February 14, 2002,
which is a day dedicated to raising awareness
of violence against women and girls
Have worked with Congress and gotten
legislation passed in 48 states to protect
victims and punish perpetrators
Slavery safety lifeline: 1-888-373-7888

 Generates

$9.5 billion yearly in the US, 32

billion around the world
Average victim may be forced to have sex up
to 20-48 times per day
1 in 3 teens on the street will be lured into
prostitution within 48 hours after leaving
home
Average age of entry is between 12-13 years
of age
Estimated that less than 1% of victims are
actually saved from sex trafficking worldwide

in 6 are survivors of rape

15% are under the age of 12

27

million people trapped in human

trafficking around the world

There were 4 million slaves in the Transatlantic

Slave trade over a span of 400 years

300,000

victims of sex trafficking in the

United States, half of these are children
17,500 victims are trafficked into the US
each year

 Neglect

and abuse from families

Poverty and desperation
Internet connections
Immigration status
Attack vulnerable people

History of abuse, lies, false promises, debt bondage

etc

But this doesnt

effect us, right?
WRONG.

 In

2013, Texas ranked second in number of

calls placed to the hotline (National Human
Trafficking Resource Center) with around
19,000 calls made

55% increase from 2012

El Paso and Houston named the center

Introduced

a law in 2003, which made it the

first of 2 states

 25%

of victims are rescued from Texas alone

I-10 highway has been named the hub for
trafficking the modern day slaves

1 in every 5 victims travel along this highway

 Supply

and Demand
Demand thrives:

Low risk-no one is properly trained

High profits

The

trafficker gets rich, the victim gets

arrested, the buyer goes home
Demand stems from popular media and the
glamorization of paying someone for sex

 134

cases

15 go free and 119 arrested

1 dropped and 118 prosecuted

5 dismissed, 107 plead guilty, 6 go to trial

113 were guilty

26% served no time, and 69% sentences suspended by
an average of 85%

Average

time:

3 years sentenced
1.5 years served
Only 2.2 years probation

FOR

BUYING SEX WITH A MINORWHAT

 The

treatment by men of women as goods,

objects, toys, amusements, or chattels is at
the heart of the global trafficking of women
into sex markets and those attitudes are the
only place to create lasting change in the
dynamics of the trade.-Brian Iselin,
international human trafficking expert
Once a woman is seen as an object, its a lot
easier to have no respect for her
Contributes to the notion that violence and
exploitation are tolerated and encouraged

1 in 5 pornographic images are of a minor

DRIVES the demand of sex trafficking-the
primary gateway; advertisement

Creates a hunger to act out what is seen and

purchased

Pornography comes from Greek words porne,

meaning prostituted woman, and the word
graphos, meaning writings
Dress rehearsal to the main act of prostitution
Commercial sex act:

1. payment of individuals on the camera

2. bought sex act because of masturbation (which is
sex)

Often done without consent

 National

program
Encourages hotels and motels to pledge not
to offer pornography in their TV offerings
Cities include: San Antonio, TX, Santa Fe,
New Mexico, Dallas, TX, and Denver, CO
20 cities have taken the pledge

 Key

Difference: it becomes sex trafficking

when a pimp uses control/coercion over the
person providing the sexual act OR the
person is under 18 years old
2010 Anaheim Police Department in Orange
County:

In 100 arrests of prostitution, 88% expressed it

wasnt their career of choice
Most of the women described their path into the
sex trade as a boyfriend transforming into a pimp
or a girlfriend becoming a prostitute.

How relevant do you

think our media is to
the problem we face in
sex trafficking today?

 http://www.upworthy.com/the-people-who-

approved-these-ads-have-a-lot-of-explainingto-do-6

50%

of ads portray women as objects

Residential brothels
Mostly children from Latin America
Can serve men every 15 minutes

Hostess clubs
Escort services
Online
Up to 16,000 Craigslist postings a day
FBI found 2,800 prostituted children on Craiglist alone in 2008

Fake massage businesses

Most often Asian victims
More than 5,000 in the US

Strip clubs
Street prostitution

Typically US citizens

Truck stops

Advertise in secret ways-headlights, stickers on windows, codes over

the radio

I was taken to the Super Bowl by my pimp. He sold

me to tourists who came to watch a football game,
have a good time with friends, and pay for sex. They
went home to their families and I was arrested for
prostitution. I spent my 15th birthday in jail.
The Super Bowl is the single largest human
trafficking incident in the United States. US
Attorney General
In 2010, 10,000 prostitutes were brought to Miami
133 underage arrests were made in Dallas in 2011
People have started handing out pamphlets to help
prevent this-treated as victims, not criminals

 Desire

to be cared for so they protect pimps

often
Men use mental, emotional, and physical
abuse to keep women generating money
Daily physical abuse
Emotional dominance
Lies about caring-said families would be
ashamed of them

WARNING:
THERES A LOT

 Passed

in 2000
Defines trafficking:

A) sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act

is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in
which the person included to perform such act is
not attained 18 years of age; or
B) the recruitment, harboring, transportation,
provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or
services, through the use of force, fraud, or
coercion for the purpose of subjection to
involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or
slavery.

 Establishes

the act as a federal crime

Allows victims of trafficking a T visa, which
gives them and their family a temporary
residence with possibility of it becoming
permanent after 3 years

 2003
Allowed

victims to sue their attackers

Now a requirement that Attorney General
reports to Congress annually on activities of
US governments fight against trafficking

 Pilot

program for sheltering victims who are

minors
Grant programs to assist state and local
government to help combat trafficking

 Required

all unaccompanied children be

screened as potential victims
Expanded definitions of trafficking so
prosecution could be easier

 Amended

in 1978 and again in 1986

Criminalizes transportation of minors, and
the coercion of adults to travel across state
lines or to foreign countries, for the purposes
of engaging commercial sex

(As of April 2012, Attorney General)

Only 678 reports of trafficking since January
2007
167 arrests of suspects related to human
trafficking since January 1, 2007
Remember, 19,427 calls were made from
Texasthere were 79 convictions in Texas
from 2007-2012
Often girls are arrested for prostitution,
when in fact, theyre victims

 In

2011, APD changed its tactics on

prostitution

Removed the prostitutes, begin transformation,

rescue victims, correct life course, collect
evidence, pursue the pimp, prosecute trafficker
Successfully charged 38 pimps as of October 31,
2012 and saved 52 trafficking victims, with only 4
choosing to return

 http://www.restoreher.org/
Rescues

girls from sex trafficking

Gives them a home and house parents
Puts them in school
Provides for college
Only long term care in the country
Has eight beds
http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Loca
l-Rescue-Home-Gives-Girl-Second-Chance264179651.html

 Typically,

girls who have been saved are

treated as juvenile delinquents

Sometimes these girls are houses with male sex

offenders

Foster

care with no therapy

Highest level: therapeutic foster care
There are temporary shelters for girls, but
nothing that lasts them through their life

 End

the demand
Stop objectifying women and start at a young
age
Raise awareness of sex trafficking,
pornography, and prostitution
Have more homes for the victims

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