Definition

“Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act.” Excerpt from Homeland Security, continue reading here.

Resources

Polaris

Homeland Security: Blue Campaign

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: Human Trafficking

National Institute of Justice: Human Trafficking

Exodus Cry

National Human Trafficking Hotline

Human Trafficking Search

INTERPOL: Types of human trafficking

End Slavery Now

US Department of State: What is Modern Day Slavery

FBI: Human Trafficking/Involuntary Servitude

ACLU

US Department of Health and Human Services: Learn the Truth About Trafficking

Department of Justice: Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit

Office for Victims of Crime: What is Human Trafficking

Office of Justice Programs: Victim Service Providers

Office of Justice Programs: Anti Human Trafficking Task Force Initiative

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Human Trafficking – Services for Survivors