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To be a human trafficker means to engage in the practice of exploiting people for labor, sexual exploitation, or other forms of exploitation through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. Human traffickers use various tactics to control and exploit their victims, such as violence, threats, deception, or manipulation. They may also use their victims’ lack of access to resources, support networks, or legal protections to maintain control over them.
Human traffickers can be individuals, small groups, or organized networks, and they can operate at the local, national, or international level. They may operate in a variety of industries, including the sex trade, agriculture, construction, or domestic work.
Overall, being a human trafficker is a serious crime that is a grave violation of human rights. It involves the exploitation of vulnerable individuals for personal or commercial gain, and it can have serious physical, emotional, and psychological effects on victims.
Apr. 24—Driven by a sharp spike in calls related to human trafficking, the Queen Creek Police Department has hired a detective to focus solely on those cases and it is getting nearly $500,000 from the state to do it. “Over the past year, QCPD has handled more than 600 criminal cases involving crimes or situations…
Peterborough had the second highest rate of human trafficking cases of Canada’s census metropolitan areas in 2021 and the third highest rate of cases for the period of 2011 to 2021, according to Statistics Canada. Peterborough had 14 human trafficking cases alone in 2021 for a rate of 10.9 cases per 100,000 people and had…
Virginia could be doing more to prevent human trafficking and help survivors, according to the latest report from a state commission tasked with studying the issue. The Commission on Human Trafficking Prevention and Survivor Support found enforcement hasn’t been consistent in the state, and said a regional approach would better coordinate law-enforcement efforts. The commission’s…
Kolkata: Niloufar Khatun*, 16 (name changed), and Asma Khatun*, 15 (name changed), were two cousins residing in a village at Minakha of North Parganas district, some 80 kilometres away from the state capital of Kolkata. Last month, on March 21, they had gone to the local market to purchase the cosmetics they needed for the…
In the spring of 2021, Linda Brandmiller was working at a San Antonio arena converted into an emergency shelter for migrant children. Thousands of boys slept on cots as the Biden administration grappled with record numbers of minors entering the United States without their parents. Ms. Brandmiller’s job was to help control sponsorships and she…
Advocates and lawmakers found some hotels continued to fall out of compliance without consequences. TAMPA, Fla. — Preventing human trafficking has been a major priority in the Sunshine State over the last several years. From the attorney general to local law enforcement agencies, crackdowns, awareness campaigns and help for survivors have been key talking points….
Editor’s Note: This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting and was originally published by Investigate Midwest. In early 2019 in Illinois, a farmworker, his wife and his son lived in a moldy house. Attempting to keep the winter cold at bay, he’d spray-foamed the windows shut. The toilet often malfunctioned. Unlike most farmworker housing,…
Experts on human trafficking say the problem is all around us, and a yearlong study in Virginia has sparked several recommendations to combat sex and labor human trafficking. The Virginia Commission on Human Trafficking Prevention and Survivor Support, formed last year by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, submitted its final report in January urging tougher penalties, as…
Bailey Brown Almost 800 professionals who work with crime victims — law enforcement officers, prosecutors, medical staff, teachers, social service agencies and mental health workers — experienced the 15th Every Victim Every Time conference Wednesday at the Brazos County Expo Complex in Bryan. “Our goal has always been to train any professional who comes into…
Marissa Kokkoros likens human trafficking to a river. At the bottom of the stream floats the exploited victims and their harrowing stories of survival. At the top lies the entry point into the manipulative trade and the root causes of how it thrives. It’s a simple analogy Kokkoros has often used in the past decade…
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