Recognizing human trafficking

[URA]

The following video is a short but very sobering reminder of how easy it is to overlook clear signs of human trafficking; please watch, and please pray earnestly for an end to this horrific industry.

Copied from Shared Hope International:

Pimps/traffickers often exhibit the following behaviors or characteristics:

• Jealous, controlling and violent
• Significantly older than female companions
• Promise things that seem too good to be true
• Encourage victims to engage in illegal activities to achieve their goals and dreams
• Buys expensive gifts or owns expensive items
• Is vague about his/her profession
• Pushy or demanding about sex
• Encourages inappropriate sexual behavior
• Makes the victim feel responsible for his/her financial stability. Very open about financial matters.

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• Withdrawn, depressed, distracted or checked out
• Brags about making or having lots of money
• Displays expensive clothes, accessories or shoes
• New tattoo (tattoos are often used by pimps as a way to brand victims. Tattoos of a name, symbol of money or barcode could indicate trafficking)
• Older boyfriend or new friends with a different lifestyle
• Talks about wild parties or invites other students to attend parties
• Shows signs of gang affiliation? (ie: a preference for specific colors, notebook doodles of gang symbols, etc.)

To report a tip or connect with anti-trafficking services in your area, contact:

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678

If you have information about a missing child or suspected child sexual exploitation, call to report it or visit theirwebsite.




National Human Trafficking Hotline
1-888-373-7888

 

[brinny]

Praying. Praying also about Polaris (research might be justified). Praying that God raises up more and more genuine and un-corrupted ones who righteously seek intervention and are aware of this growing and international, and deeply hidden horror, where even infants and babies are deemed "currency" as these funded agencies are behind "placebo" entities that claim to "help".

Thanking God that with HIM, nothing is "hidden" and it WILL be "brought to light" and revealed.

 

[~Zao~]

I like that the film puts the responsibility onto those who are in the homes seeing those signs hidden from others.

 

[section9+1]

No matter. It's much more compelling to anguish about what happened 150 years ago that no one can change.

 

[bèlla]

This is falling to service workers because we are no longer well acquainted with our neighbors. The latter are more likely to see something than an employee.