Victims of human trafficking can be young children, teenagers, men and women. They can be U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) or foreign nationals, and they can be found in urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Q. What has Australia done about human trafficking?
Australia’s anti-human trafficking strategy was established in 2003. Since then, the government has provided more than $150 million to support a range of domestic, regional and international anti-trafficking initiatives.
Q. Who can be the victims of trafficking who are the traffickers?
Human trafficking in numbers
- 51% of identified victims of trafficking are women, 28% children and 21% men.
- 72% people exploited in the sex industry are women.
- 63% of identified traffickers were men and 37% women.
- 43% of victims are trafficked domestically within national borders.
Q. What race is most human trafficked?
Based upon cases where race was known, sex trafficking victims were more likely to be white (26 percent) or black (40 percent), compared to labor trafficking victims, who were more likely to be Hispanic (63 percent) or Asian (17 percent). Most of the confirmed suspects were male (81 percent).
Q. What are two disguises most often used by traffickers to lure victims?
1 – Pretender – Someone who pretends to be something s/he is not, such as a boyfriend, a big sister, a father, etc. 2 – Provider – Someone who offers to take care of an individual’s needs, such as for clothes, food, a place to live, etc or their wants, like cool cell phones, purses, parties, etc.
Q. How do you identify child trafficking?
Warning signs that an individual may be being trafficked:
- Physical abuse such as burn marks, bruises or cuts.
- Unexplained absences from class.
- Sexualized behavior.
- Overly tired in class.
- Withdrawn, depressed, distracted or checked out.
- Brags about making or having lots of money.
