OUT OF THE SHADOWS Exposing the Myths of Human Trafficking

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of VICTIMS had contact MYTH Human Trafficking TRUTH with a health care VICTIMS WILL 50% professional SELF NONE IDENTIFY were identified as a victim. MYTH Human Trafficking TRUTH

IS NOT IN MY CASES of potential human 30,000+ trafficking REPORTED COMMUNITY IN ALL 50 states, DC & US territories

MYTH Human Trafficking TRUTH THE crime of human trafficking is a ONLY AFFECTS symptom of a societal problem THE VICTIM HOW TO HELP KNOW WHERE YOUR GOODS offer opportunities REPORT IT: CALL THE national & SERVICES COME FROM for at-risk individuals human trafficking hotline MYTH Human Trafficking TRUTH ONLY HAPPENS SINCE 2012, NATIONAL HOTLINE 62% ADULTS TO CHILDREN cases reported:

MYTH Human Trafficking TRUTH ONLY HAPPENS SINCE 2012, NATIONAL HOTLINE 18% MEN TO WOMEn cases reported:

Human Trafficking is a crime and you can make a difference.

Since 2007, the National Human Trafficking Hotline has received over 168,554 calls and identified over 26,243 potential cases of human trafficking. You can receive help, report a tip, or request information or training by calling: National Human Trafficking Hotline 888-373-7888 acf.hhs.gov/endtrafficking

SOURCES ILO 2012 Global estimate of forced labour Executive summary. Accessed March 4, 2015. https://polarisproject.org/facts CNN. “The CNN Freedom Project.” Accessed March 4, 2015. National Human Trafficking Hotline Statistics 2012-2016, https://humantraffickinghotline.org/states https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/resource/publichealthlens