INTRODUCTION TO
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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Human Trafficking: Two Types
Sex Trafficking:
Labor Trafficking:
Commercial sex act
induced by force,
fraud or coercion;
OR in which the person
induced to perform
such act is under age
18.
Using force, fraud, or
coercion to recruit,
harbor, transport,
provide, or obtain a
person for labor or
services.
Labor Trafficking
Federal prosecutors
indicted the staffing
contractor, Giant Labor
Solutions, and 12 of its
owners, operators and
associates on
racketeering and human
trafficking charges.
Federal: 18 U.S.C. § 1590 Human Trafficking, § 1589 Forced Labor
Washington: RCW 9A.40.100. Trafficking
Labor Trafficking
Indicators
• Excessive control
• Excessive fear or
submission
• Evidence of abuse
• Threats of harm to worker
or worker’s family
• Employer control of travel
documents (originals)
• Required to live in
employer-controlled
residence
• Debt or withholding fees or
paycheck(s)
Does human trafficking require
movement across borders?
No. Human smuggling involves
movement across borders.
Trafficking is the SALE of persons
through force, fraud, or coercion OR
before they are old enough to
consent. Victims have been
trafficked in their own hometowns.
Fact: Youth who are exploited for
commercial sex in the U.S. are most
often U.S. citizens.
Related Commercial Sexual Abuse of a
Minor (CSAM)/Prostitution Laws
• Permitting CSAM/Prostitution:
knows CSAM/Prostitution is
taking place on their premises
and fails to abate it
• CSAM/Patronizing a
Prostitute: buyer
• Promoting CSAM/Prostitution:
pimp or facilitator
An estimated 300-500 children are prostituted on any
given night in King County.
67 Cases of Sex Trafficking-Related Crimes
Prosecuted in King County, WA
October 2008 - January 2012
28% Women
72% Children
Sex Trafficking-Related Prosecutions
Involving Hotels/Motels
Hotel/Motel
Location Unnamed
No Hotel (Car or Street)
No Hotel (Apt)
0
Arrests
10
20
30
Pre-Planned Police Sting in Hotel
40
50
The People
Victim
Pimp
Buyer
The Pimp(s): 4 Types
Boyfriend
Guerilla
Gang
Female
Pimp
Pimp Methods of Control
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Recruiting
Grooming
Degradation
Dependency
Other Girls
The Victim
The Myth: Prostitution is a victimless crime
• Average Age of Entry: 13-15 years old
History of Abuse
• 82% have a history of sexual abuse
• 75% have a history of physical abuse
Ongoing Abuse
• 82% report being assaulted
• 78% have been threatened with a weapon
• 72% - 92% have been raped
“I had been going to juvenile halls,
jails, psychiatric hospitals,
emergency rooms, and drug
treatment programs since I was 12.
No one ever asked me about my
life, about prostitution, being
beaten, raped, or kidnapped. I was
just a whore, a criminal. How could
I get out? No one ever treated me
like a person.”
-- Norma Hotaling, sex trafficking survivor
The Victim
• Physical Appearance
• Gaming Prowess
• Rigid set of rules and regulations to cultivate
pimp’s approval
• Use of drugs or alcohol to increase
dependency on pimp or escape trauma/PTSD.
• A Survivor / Tough Exterior
Buyer
• Demand-focused
prevention efforts
• Safety Risk
• Penalties for Buyers of
Minors (CSAM)
• Penalties for Buyers of
Prostituted Adults
(Patronizing a Prostitute)
The Crime
• Buyers find “dates” on the street or online
• In-Call: Prostituted person has a room in a
motel/hotel and buyers visit her there.
• Out-Call: Prostituted person visits buyers in
their location (often in motels/hotels).
Group Activity:
Create a list of trafficking
indicators you may see in
your area of the hotel.
Reporting
• Especially if the situation involves a minor, avoid
intervening or letting a pimp or buyer know that
you suspect something.
• Report observations to ________________.
• If a victim appears to be hurt, ask if s/he needs
help and contact ________ immediately.
• If you see an employee facilitating prostitution,
report observations to __________________.
More complex scenarios
No evidence of force, fraud, coercion, or
underage prostitution:
-
Prostituted person is certainly above age 18
No Pimp or Controlling Party
No Physical or Verbal Abuse Apparent
No Signs of Fear or Anxiety
Ex. 30 year old woman working a bar
Summary
 Traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to compel a
person into labor or prostitution. The prostitution of a
minor is also considered sex trafficking.
 Traffickers use hotels and motels to commit their
crimes.
 Our employees can make a positive impact and keep
our hotel safer if they report suspicious activity to a
supervisor.
 Major indicators of trafficking include:
• Evidence of a pimp,
• Verbal, physical , or sexual abuse
• Fear or anxiety of the victim or perpetrator.