Human trafficking is exploiting a person using force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of labor or commercial sex.

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*Any minor under the age of 18 engaged in commercial sex is a victim of human trafficking.

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What is Force, Fraud or Coercion?

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Human traffickers use a variety of different tactics to control their victims. Below are a few examples:

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Force:

• Physical harm and/or restraint

• Sexual assault

• Confinement

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Coercion:

• Psychological abuse 

• Manipulation

• Physical and psychological isolation

• Blackmail 

• Giving or withholding substances to those with an addiction 

• Threats against victim or another person

• Threatens to report victim to immigration authorities or law enforcement.

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