Human Trafficking/Exploitation

by Tad Camp 16. October 2009 20:37
There are approximately 1‐3 million youth living on the street each day in the United
States. These youth generally lack a stable support system and access to resources, and
are therefore targeted by domestic sex traffickers because of their vulnerability.
Runaway and homeless youth are coerced into the commercial sex industry through a
variety of recruitment methods and are then controlled and exploited by their trafficker.

In Colorado, the risk of victimization is increased because of the trafficking circuit that
operates around the I‐25/I‐70 interchange; meaning that youth can more easily be
moved out of state. According to the recent Homeless Point‐in‐Time survey, on any
night in Colorado there are approximately 1200‐1500 youth under the age of 25 that are
homeless, and approximately 300 homeless youth involved in a sex trafficking situation
each night. Nationwide, approximately 30% of homeless youth are lured into
prostitution within the first 48 hours of being on the street, and the average age of
entry into sex trafficking is 13.

The Polaris Project Model‐Comprehensive State Legislation to Combat Trafficking in
Persons recommends that states "provide mandatory training for law enforcement
agencies, prosecutors, and other relevant officials in addressing trafficking in persons."
It is important that human service professionals also be included when discussing
awareness and training efforts around human trafficking. Well‐trained runaway and
homeless youth providers are essential because they are able to build relationships with
victims overtime, and can help prevent exploitation from occurring in the first place.
These professionals can then use the established relationship in order to assist the
victim in getting out of the situation, or to warn a young person of the risks involved in
living on the street. Many agencies have already recognized the need for training
around Human Trafficking. However, with the high turnover rate associated with human
service work, most professionals coming into contact with runaway and homeless youth
have not been trained to recognize signs of exploitation

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I hope the government will do something about this.. I'm afraid that this problem may lead to another serious problem.

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