Human Trafficking Sign

There are several signs that may indicate that someone is a victim of human trafficking. These can include:

  • Lack of control over their own identification documents, such as a passport or ID card
  • Signs of physical or sexual abuse, such as bruises or scars
  • Lack of control over their own money, or being unable to account for large amounts of cash
  • Being forced to work long hours without breaks or time off
  • Being isolated from friends and family, or being unable to move freely
  • Being in a situation where they are unable to leave or leave on their own accord
  • Fear of law enforcement or other authorities

If you notice any of these signs in someone you know, it is important to reach out to them and offer support. You can also contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888.373.7888 for more information and assistance.

Health Care Providers Are Missing Signs of Human Trafficking / Modern Slavery
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Health Care Providers Are Missing Signs of Human Trafficking / Modern Slavery

ByBilly Joe Cain

“88% of nearly a hundred trafficking victims had contact with a health care provider at some point while being trafficked” Thousands of sex trafficking victims filter through the U.S. health care system each year. Words and Photos by Isabella Gomes This article appeared in print as “What Doctors Are Missing” in the Spring 2020 issue of Hopkins Bloomberg…

Stories you may have missed: Sex Trafficking Victims Being Punished; Sex Trafficker Admits to Recruiting a 14-Year-Old Minor; Nationwide Sex Trafficking and Prostitution Enterprise Indictments
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Stories you may have missed: Sex Trafficking Victims Being Punished; Sex Trafficker Admits to Recruiting a 14-Year-Old Minor; Nationwide Sex Trafficking and Prostitution Enterprise Indictments

ByBilly Joe Cain

Defendant Instructed Enforcer: “If She Dares Fight Back, Beat Her More Viciously. Get Some Results from the Beating.”

REVIEW: Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking online course from Themis Knowledge
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REVIEW: Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking online course from Themis Knowledge

ByBilly Joe Cain

You can download your certificate before you even take the course, without doing anything at all. You can watch me discover this in the video.

“TABC’s Response to Human Trafficking” – from Texas’ Child Sex Trafficking Team
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“TABC’s Response to Human Trafficking” – from Texas’ Child Sex Trafficking Team

ByBilly Joe Cain

TABC plays a key role in stopping human trafficking from taking place within licensed alcohol retailers such as bars, nightclubs, and convenience stores.

Virginia 2022 Session HB 258: Hotels; human trafficking legislation and mandatory training
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Virginia 2022 Session HB 258: Hotels; human trafficking legislation and mandatory training

ByBilly Joe Cain

Read more about this bill and how it is being reported in the news in these clips. The bill and its relevant sections are included below the articles. Hotel workers required to complete training to combat human trafficking RICHMOND, Va. (CNS) — After a few lawmakers missed time during the session due to COVID-19, Del….

Tarrant County 5 Stones Human Trafficking Coalition March 2022 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones Human Trafficking Coalition March 2022 Meeting

ByBilly Joe Cain

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our 5 Stones March 2022 meeting! Our March 5 Stones meeting featured Matt Osborne from New Friends New Life as he discussed the manKINDness Project, a curriculum outreaching to boys.   Here is the link to the recorded meeting: https://cutt.ly/5StonesMarch2022 Here is Matt’s presentation deck: https://cutt.ly/5StonesMar2022PresentationDeck Here is…

For IGDA members, a new training benefit appears!
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For IGDA members, a new training benefit appears!

ByBilly Joe Cain

International Game Developers Association Membership ups their game PBJ Learning, a leading provider of online human trafficking awareness and prevention education courses for professionals and schools, and the International Game Developers Association, announce that the membership of IGDA can now receive a significant discount on Human Trafficking Essentials as part of their benefits package.  “PBJ…

Stories you may have missed: refugees and human trafficking; alleged shelter abuse; and trafficking tattoo coverups
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Stories you may have missed: refugees and human trafficking; alleged shelter abuse; and trafficking tattoo coverups

ByBilly Joe Cain

We are so fortunate to have people send us stories of the day (and the past), and we want to have a place to feature them. This is our first edition of “Stories you may have missed:” Let us know what you think. Should we do more?  How the sex trade preys on Ukraine’s refugees…

REVIEW: Award-winning “Groomed” short film about human trafficking
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REVIEW: Award-winning “Groomed” short film about human trafficking

ByBilly Joe Cain

Every day, everywhere, hundreds of thousands of children are being ‘groomed’. Will you be prepared when traffickers try to target you or your loved ones?