"Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. This crime occurs when a trafficker uses force, fraud or coercion to control another person for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or soliciting labor or services against his/her will. Force, fraud, or coercion need not be present if the individual engaging in commercial sex is under 18 years of age."
National Human Trafficking Hotline. Polaris, humantraffickinghotline.org/.
Academic Articles
This link provides information about myths associated with Human Trafficking as well as facts and statistics about Human Trafficking, based on situations reported to the US National Human Trafficking Hotline.
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(Polaris)
Polaris uses data from the National Human Trafficking Hotline to drive their goal of ending sex and labor trafficking and to support survivors as they gain their freedom and heal from their trauma.
(Polaris)
This infographic contains information about common myths that pertain to Human Trafficking.
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Administration for Children and Families
Human Trafficking as been identified in all 50 states. The infographic below gives statistics that are local to Pennsylvania.
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(The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania)