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Human Trafficking

Overview

Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a crime that involves the exploitation of a person for the purpose of compelled sex or labor.

There is no single profile of a trafficking victim. Victims of human trafficking can be anyone—regardless of race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, education level, or citizenship status.

Any person under the age of 18 who is engaged in commercial sex acts, regardless of the use of force, fraud, or coercion, is a victim of human trafficking, even if they appear to consent to the commercial sex act. Learn More.

From July 2019 through June 2020, OVC human trafficking grantees provided services to 9,854 clients. Learn More.
 

Announcements

Twenty Years of Progress in the Anti-Trafficking Movement. Learn More.

Just Launched: Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center Website. Learn More.

OVC releases a Resource Guide on COVID-19 for Human Trafficking Grantees. Learn More.

Register for a New Online Training on Human Trafficking. Learn More.

 

Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center

Operated by the Office for Victims of Crime, the Center provides free coaching, mentoring, and a resource library for organizations and federally recognized tribes looking to start, sustain, or grow their anti-trafficking work.

Faces of Human Trafficking

Use this resource to raise awareness of the seriousness of human trafficking, the many forms it can take, and the important role that everyone can play in identifying and serving victims.

Date Created: April 28, 2020