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Human Trafficking: What You Should Know & What You Can Do
It seems like something that would only happen in a big city, but the fact is human trafficking is everywhere and happening right in your own backyard.
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and it s the perfect time to educate your kids and yourself not only on human trafficking, but what to do if you suspect someone is in danger.
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Many people are just simply unaware that human trafficking is occurring, and even more, victims are unaware that there is help out there to free them from their horrific situation.
Reported cases of human trafficking on the rise during a pandemic
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Human trafficking affects both adults and children, men and women, and people from all parts of Texas, the United States, and around the world.
Although there is no defining characteristic that all human trafficking victims share, traffickers around the world frequently prey on individuals who are poor, vulnerable, living in an unsafe or unstable situation, or are in search of a better life, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
It s easy to believe these issues don t affect your hometown, but trafficking is occurring in cities and towns all across Texas.
andrea, i want to bring you in just one more moment wildfibefo go. what is the key thing we can do as a public. i keep thinking, what if michelle knight lives next-door to me and i don t realize it because i don t know my neighbor. what can we do, on this question of sex trafficking in our communities? i think the number one thing is keep your eyes open. and if you see a young girl who looks like she needs help. maybe you see that she s not in school, maybe you see that she s with older guys over and over again, reach out, talk to local authorities, or you can call the national trafficking hotline, which is 1-888-3737-888. and that number, you can call nationally and report a potential case. and even if you re wrong, you still could be saving a life. but these girls truly are victims and do need our support. and it s worth that call. it s worth asking her if she s okay. andrea powell, thanks so much. up next, rape culture in institutions, when the people who are supposed to prote