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“More online sex traffic is moving to the “dark net,” an underground version of the SOURCES Human Internet that’s harder to access and 1. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2015/10/20/ monitor. Sellers are trading in virtual summit-human-trafficking-common-widespread/74281766/ currency such as bitcoin instead 2. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/indi- of credit cards.”1 ana/2016/04/01/7-things-know-local-human-traffick- ing/82444664/ Trafficking 3. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2017/03/01/41- “A study of 20,384 sex-related online ads over percent-homeless-youth-sex-trafficked-uofl-study-re- a 15-month period found that from mid-April ports/98579592/ through the end of Derby 4. www.wdrb.com/story/30562267/special-investigations-moni- weekend, there were more than 1,800 tor-hot-spots-for-human-trafficking-in-louisville in sex ads posted online.”2 5. education.ky.gov/school/sdfs/Pages/Human-Trafficking.aspx 6. kentuckytoday.com/stories/beshear-be-out-eyes-ears-at-der- The typical trafficker in Kentucky is by-report-human-trafficking,7192 “actually a family member or someone in a 7. www.wave3.com/story/35211529/louisville-man-charged- with-human-trafficking position of trust within a larger family. Kentucky 8. www.wdrb.com/story/35986703/bedford-business-own- Also, it could be someone who is er-charged-with-human-trafficking perceived as a boyfriend or a partner... 9. www.wkyt.com/content/news/Kentucky-man-arrest- or an outside party.”3 ed-for-human-trafficking-involving-juvenile-447736933.html 10. www.whas11.com/news/investigations/selling-girls/sell- “There is a prevalence of crime – ing-girls-a-closer-look-at-human-trafficking-in-kentucki- ana/486473618 especially sex trafficking – during the 11. www.wdrb.com/story/25587501/louisville-police-say-em- , , ployees-of-chinese-buffet-were-victims-of-human-trafficking NCAA regional games and other major 12. www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article173361546.html events in the metro area.” 2

“Many Metro Louisville youth are at high-risk for sex trafficking due to high rates of homelessness, child maltreatment, system involvement, and poverty that exist in Kentuckiana.”3

“A recent study, Youth Experience Survey (YES): Exploring the Scope and Complexity of Sex Trafficking in a Sample of Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Kentuckiana, ADVANCING THE STATUS OF WOMEN HUMANSTOP TRAFFICKING found that 40% of homeless youth surveyed identified with being a victim of sex trafficking.”5 Provided in partnership with

“We know that the average age of entry LOUISVILLE METRO into sex trafficking is 12 to 14.”10 OFFICE FOR WOMEN [email protected] U of L Study Shows 41 Special Investigations Monitor Percent of Homeless Youth A Closer Look at Human Hot Spots for Human Sex-Trafficked Trafficking in Kentuckiana Trafficking in Louisville “A Kentucky Human Trafficking Report “At any given time, there are probably “The highest number of postings in 2015 counted 193 reported incidents somewhere in the neighborhood to consistently were happening at involving 235 alleged victims with 12,000 to 14,000 computers online in Hurstbourne and 64 and Blankenbaker Jefferson County accounting for the Kentucky actively seeking out, trading at 64... other hot spots included I-264 at highest number of incidents. Most child pornography images, seeking out Bardstown Road and the airport area.”4 victims were between 14 and 17 years children, looking for victims.”10 old, but professionals in the field believe that these sex trafficking statistics are just the tip of the iceberg.”3

Report Human Trafficking LMPD: Employees of Chinese at the Kentucky Derby Buffet Were Victims of “Man, 35, of Kalamazoo, Michigan Human Trafficking was found guilty on one count of sex “This problem is far “Police arrested the owner of Golden trafficking and three counts of interstate Palace Buffet after executing a search transportation for prostitution. warrant on the Outer Loop restaurant The investiga-tion was opened when larger, far more extreme and a home on Churchdown Lane. LMPD encountered a 14-year-old girl The owners of the restaurant were that the man had transported from and far more serious illegally using men and women as Michigan to Louisville. He was caught in workers to staff the establishment.”11 a prostitution sting coinciding with the than any of us realize.” Kentucky Derby.”6 Ernie Allen, founder of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Bedford Business Owner Kentucky Man Arrested Charged With Human Former Northern Kentucky for Human Trafficking Trafficking Judge Accused of Rape and Involving Juvenile “Man, 56, arrested and charged with Human Trafficking “Man arrested, 39, of Louisville, for human trafficking; he was the owner human trafficking, first-degree unlawful of a Bedford-based business, Drain Pro, “Campbell County District Judge, 70, transaction with a minor, possession a general maintenance company.”8 was indicted for crimes against 22 of a handgun by a convicted felon, victims, including eight juveniles. possession of a controlled substance, He has been charged with eight different possession of marijuana, posses-sion crimes including sodomy and unlawful of drug paraphernalia, and criminal 12 transactions.” possession of a forged instrument.”9