THE STATS DON'T LIE
Average Age
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Average age of entry into human trafficking is 12-14 for girls and 11-13 for boys.
A $150 Billion Dollar Business
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Each year traffickers make more money than Google, Nike, and Starbucks combined.
Over 40 Million People
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The International Labor Organization estimates that there are 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally.
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81% of them are trapped in forced labor.
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25% of them are children.
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75% are women and girls
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Profitable Criminals
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2nd largest and most profitable criminal activity
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While a drug can only be sold once, human traffickers can sell people over and over.
Vulnerable Populations
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Homeless
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Runaways
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Children with a history of abuse
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LGBTQ populations
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Those who are in need of money or wanting a better job or better life
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Low self-esteem or self-worth
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The desire to form a romantic relationship.
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These are some of the characteristics that make people vulnerable to traffickers.
American Majority
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83% of the cases of human trafficking identified in the US are US citizens.