Indicators Of Sex Trafficking

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Because of the criminal nature with trafficking, we focus so much on the anti-trafficking efforts, like capturing and prosecuting, we forget about the importance of educating the ones who will come into contact first with these victims and to remember these are victims, not always criminals.

“Through recent studies revealing that 50%–80% of identified trafficked youth in the
U .S have had previous child welfare involvement, there is a clear need that first responders across state agencies—from law enforcement to child welfare to education and community health services—must be trained to recognize indicators of sex trafficking and understand the referral procedures that will allow identified victims to access needed services” (Epstein, Rebecca