Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a crime where traffickers use the act of trickery, force, or coercion of victims to provide labor, services or sexual services. The coercion can be made both physically or emotionally. Victims can be anyone—race, color, disabilities, age, gender, socioeconomic status, citizenship status or education level.

If you suspect or are knowledgeable about human trafficking, call 1-888-373-7888 or 911 or TEXT 233733.

Signs of Human Trafficking

Appearing malnourished
Showing signs of physical injuries and abuse
Avoiding eye contact, social interaction, and authority figures/law enforcement
Seeming to adhere to scripted or rehearsed responses in social interaction
Lacking official identification documents
Appearing destitute/lacking personal possessions
Working excessively long hours
Living at place of employment
Checking into hotels/motels with older males, and referring to those males as boyfriend or “daddy,” which is often street slang for pimp
Poor physical or dental health
Tattoos/ branding on the neck and/or lower back
Untreated sexually transmitted diseases
Small children serving in a family restaurant
Security measures that appear to keep people inside an establishment - barbed wire inside of a fence, bars covering the insides of windows
Not allowing people to go into public alone, or speak for themselves