Report

Recognize the signs of Human Trafficking

• Who is most vulnerable:
  • Recently migrated or relocated 
  • Substance abuse issues
  • Mental health issues
  • LBGTQ+
  • Involvement with child welfare system
  • Runaway or homeless youth
• Common 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

Report Signs of Human Trafficking Right Away

• U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline: 

1 (888) 373-7888

SMS:  Text “HELP” or “INFO” to “BeFree” 233733
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Languages: English, Spanish and 200 more languages
Website: humantraffickinghotline.org