What is Human Trafficking? An ACT or attempted act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring or receiving a person… By MEANS of threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, the abuse of power or of a position of...
Warning signs that an individual is being trafficked: * Signs of physical abuse such as burn marks, bruises or cuts * Unexplained absences from class * Less appropriately dressed than before * Sexualized behavior * Overly tired in class * Withdrawn, depressed,...
Forgive Yourself After Abortion Many of those who have participated in abortion eventually feel the need to be forgiven. However, we repeatedly hear from those who find it easy enough to accept God’s forgiveness, yet are still unable to forgive themselves. If you have...
Sex Trafficking It is estimated that up to 300,000 adolescents are trafficked in the U.S. each year. (The National Report on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking by Shared Hope International 2009) One in three teens on the street will be lured toward prostitution within 48...
Recognizing the Signs of Sex Trafficking Are you or someone you know being trafficked? Is human trafficking happening in your community? Is the situation you may have encountered human trafficking? The following is a list of potential red flags and indicators of human...
Trafficking Terms The following list of key terms used in sex trafficking is published in Renting Lacy: A Story of America’s Prostituted Children by Linda Smith. Automatic — A term denoting the victim’s “automatic” routine when her pimp is out of town, in jail, or...