This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Human Trafficking defined
compelling someone to work or engage in a commercial sex act |
the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision or obtaining of a person for labor or services through the use for force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage or slavery |
this crime is all about the exploitation of another |
Human Smuggling
this crime requires the crossing of a boarder |
Human trafficking and human smuggling is NOT the same thing
however, human smuggling can lead to Human trafficking |
How is Human Trafficking committed?
Force |
actual or threatened physical force or restraint
sexual assault
confinement |
Fraud |
"false promises" regarding employment, wages, working conditions, love, or a better life
unexpected changes in work conditions, compensation, debt agreements or nature of a relationship |
Coercion |
threats of serious harm
psychological manipulation
document confiscation |
Human Trafficking Relief
Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 |
established the T-VIsa, non-immigrat status for victims of trafficking if the cooperated in the investigation and prosecution of traffickers |
Victims centered approach places equal value on protection for victims and prosecution of offenders |
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Trafficking Indicators
the victim not in position of ID
victim coached on what to say to LEO
restriction of movements
living in unusual of substandard conditions
forced drug use
signs of restrain or physical abuse
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Human Trafficking Reporting Protocols
DOJ's Office of victims of crime (OVC) |
Obtain your agencies reporting protocols |
(ICE) or (HSI) |
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