VICTIMS of Human Trafficking Wende Hilsenrod Human Trafficking Specialist [email protected] 512.474.7190 ext. 14 This presentation includes the creative work of others and is being used by permission or under claim of “fair use” (17 USC 107). This presentation was created pursuant to fair use guidelines and further use or distribution is prohibited. AEquitas: The Prosecutors’ Resource on Violence Against Woman CAVEAT THIS PRESENTATION USES STREET LANGUAGE. If you are bothered by raw language and behavior, I encourage you to take care of yourself. I will also suggest that if it does, then this might not be the population you want to work with. Abuse is ANY attempt used to control, demean or manipulate by use of visual, verbal , physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, psychological or sexual tactics Age Date Agency Allegation Disposition 1 2/92 CPS Physical Abuse Family Preservation 2 1/93 Physical Abuse Family Preservation CPS 4 4/95 CPS Physical Abuse Family Preservation 9 10/00 CPS Neglect & Physical 1 child removed/6 months Abuse parenting classes 11 10/02 CPS Sexual Abuse Mom’s boyfriend - mother didn’t believe/attempt suicide 12 1- Police 13 runaway incidents Recovered – taken home 11/03 12 1/04 Police Physical Abuse No action 12 4/04 Police Aggravated Assault ProsTiTuTion is A terriblE lifE - EspeciAlly whEn you’rE 12 Sexual Violence Starts Early More than half of all rapes of women (54%) occur before age 18 22% of these rapes occur before age 12; For men, 75% of all rapes occur before age 18 48% occur before age 12 Tjaden and Thoennes 2000 93% of victims under the age of 18 know their attacker U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. 2000 Childhood Sexual Abuse Any exposure to sexual acts imposed on children who inherently lack the EMOTIONAL MATURATIONAL COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT to CONSENT to such acts. Does not always involve sexual intercourse or physical force – rather manipulation and trickery. Seasoning: Initial stage of breaking down a victim’s resistance by using physical and sexual violence and/or confinement to establish psychological, physical and emotional control. Gratuitous Violence - violence for the sake of being violent; without need and often unrealistic. Instrumental Violence - aggression that intends to hurt someone as a means to a goal other than causing pain; acts designed to improve the position of the abuser = Coercive Control. The age of consent in Texas is 17, EXCEPT in Human Trafficking cases where the age of consent is 18. Act Means Purpose Recruitment Force Exploitation Harboring Fraud Involuntary Servitude Transport Coercion Debt bondage Provision Slavery Receipt Obtaining or Or any commercial sex act involving a attempting to MINOR obtain Force Fraud Coercion Physical Abuse Illegal Contracts Spoken or implied threats Kidnapping False Promises Control over Fake Businesses Manipulation False Marriage Climate of fear Confiscation of Documents Abuse of legal system Human trafficking does not require the crossing of international borders. It is about the dynamics of the relationship not the distance traveled. ABUSE TURNS REALITY ON ITS HEAD AND causes TRAUMA Trauma Affects Human Development Increased: hyperactivity hypervigilance Inability to: focus and organize thoughts retain and recall information narrate or give words to one’s experience Decreased motor skills STAGE AGE BASIC SUMMARY CONFLICT Oral Sensory Birth–18 Trust vs. forms loving, trusting mo. Mistrust relationship with the caregiver, or develops a sense of mistrust. Muscular-Anal 18 mo -3 Autonomy vs. Development/control of physical skills. yrs Shame/Doubt Shame/doubt if not handled well Locomotor 3-6 Initiative vs. Becomes more assertive & takes more Guilt initiative, if not guilt feelings may develop Latency 6-12 Industry vs. Learns new skills or sense of inferiority, failure Inferiority and incompetence may develop Adolescence 12-18 Identity vs. Role Achieves a sense of identity (sexually, Confusion politically, religiously, etc.) or doesn’t knowing who they are When people are exposed to memories of traumatic events Not just a memory--Seeing and feeling Decreased activation of Broca’s area: Traumatic memories are less easily translated into language therefore: EMOTIONS are more IMPORTANT than words Rauch, van der Kolk, Fisler, & Alpert, 1996 Trauma Remains the same Differs according to regardless of cultural frame cultural frame INTERPRETATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TRAUMATIC EVENTS RESPONSES TO TRAUMA THE MEANING OF SYMPTOMS Who are the Victim’s in Domestic Trafficking? Minors Adults Native women and girls U.S. and Foreign born individuals with status Refugees and Immigrants LGBTQ youth Recruitment areas – ANYWHERE children are Recruiters: Pimps or middlemen (catchers) ability to identity and exploit vulnerabilities to gain trust and control Male recruiters usually between 18 – on up Female recruiters usually between 18 – on up DEFINE: PIMP:________________________________ HO’:_________________________________ DADDY:______________________________ TRANSLATE: “You will never find him” ____________________________________________________ “We did dirty Sanchez” ____________________________________________________ “He raised his eyebrow at me” ____________________________________________________ “I no fuckin choosie susie. Pays my taxes. But Janice peeled by that fuckin Jonas gorilla.” ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Domestic Minors of Sex Trafficking Verbal Abuse Emotional Abuse Economic Abuse Physical Abuse Psychological Abuse Spiritual Abuse Sexual Abuse WITH A TWIST TWIST #1 FAMILY VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ABUSE = ON THE JOB TRAINING FOR PIMP CONTROL Family violence, in all its permutations, is a training ground for pimp control: physical/sexual abuse is commonly used to maintain power and control. The pimp tells the victim how much they love them, finds them attractive, will never lie to them, will take care of them; compliments the victim rarely hears at home. And when the pimp uses instrumental violence, this can solidify, for the victim the link between violence and love. TWIST # 2 THE PIMPS WEAPONS Pre-meditation Planning Manipulation Deceit Betrayal of trust Drugs and Alcohol Force Fear Disabling TWIST # 3 Coercive Control Creating vulnerabilities Exploiting existing vulnerabilities Wearing down resistance Facilitating attachment Coercive demand Surveillance Credible threat Delivery of threatened consequences Mickey Royal explains the process The first step is getting her to totally depend on you. You’ll start To dress her, think for her, own her. Her family will become her No. 1 enemy and she’ll attack them with all she has because they are trying to keep her from that which brings her joy - You. If you and your victim are sexually active, then slow it down. Once a week is fine. After sex, take her shopping for one item. Hair and/or nails are fine. She will develop a feeling of accomplishment. The shopping, after a month will be replaced with cash. The love making turns into raw sex. She’ll start to crave the intimacy and be willing to get back into your good graces: you have broken her spirit and she has no sense of self-value. Now pimp, put a price tag on the item you have manufactured.” The Making of a Girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvn RYte3PAk TWIST # 4 Culture Characteristics of a particular group of people: language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts: perceived with our senses give a deeper meaning of culture – what we do, think and feel. Culture is taught and learned and shared. Culture is symbolic and arbitrary: meaning is given to behavior, words and objects; a familial construct and moral reference point. Distinct from one culture to another. Culture enables its members to function without the need to negotiate everything. www.international.gc.ca The Vocabulary www.urbandictionary.com Pimp - Pussy In My Possession Turned Out - the first time a ho goes out on a date Hos - Prostitutes with no monetary focus, what a Catcher-Someone who catches you at the right moment Pimp owns when you feel alone and pressured Sister wifey/wifey - What victims call each other Popcorn or wannabes – new pimps when have the same pimp: obligated to have each Jonas – uses violence and intimidation to control others backs. Finesse – use of psychology to deceive Track - Where the pimps and hos be at; street commonly traveled for flossin', usually at night. Gorilla/Godzilla – use of violence to retaliate/get what wants The Game - underground industry that Players – established pimps participants "play" Peeled – losing your property to another pimp Daddy - What hos call their pimp Choosy Susie - A ho who keeps switching her pimp Turning tricks - What a prostitute does: selling Bounce - to exit a location/situation sex; the job Pimp moving – bounce from pimp to pimp without paying A trick - a person who patronizes a ho the “pimp moving” tax John – a person who uses the services of a ho Strip- A popular street that is commonly traveled for flossin', usually at night. A date - Euphemistic term for a turning a trick Flossin- showing off an object that posses great value Quota - amount of money to be made before a ho Hit a lick- make a lot of money quickly, usually by illegal can go home means Sexual Slang www.sexglossary.com goin down grindin bukkake bobblehead dirty sanchez bangin bumping uglys gorilla salad hit the slip n slide donkey punch raw get your rock soft Train angry dragon six pack violet wand smurf pack the fudge rimming leather Cheerio Watersports bareback Head slap fist or fisting Danza slap VICTIM’s WORLDVIEW Grew Up with Violent Doesn’t Recognize the Abuse Abuse is the Norm Bring Shame to Family Rigid World View No one can be trusted Association with sexually aggressive and delinquent peers THE WORLD IS NOT SAFE DO NOT PRACTICE CULTURAL IMPERIALISM! Ask for clarification Be aware of cultural issues Do not assume the Victim: understands you knows the meaning of the words they are saying/repeating back understands legal, medical or psychological terms Trafficking = MONEY Each Pimp usually has 3 victims, who are sold an average of 10-15 times a day, 6 days a week.