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VERMONT HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE PRESS RELEASE BURLINGTON, VERMONT January 11, 2021 January 11, 2021, is National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness
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January 11, 2021, is National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness
Mention human trafficking in the same sentence with Vermont, and the reaction may be one of surprise and disbelief. Although Vermont may seem insulated from such a horrendous and insidious crime, even in the Green Mountain State human trafficking is hidden in plain sight. As with most public health issues, awareness is key to the prevention of human trafficking.
In 2007, the U.S. Senate designated January 11th as National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness. Human Trafficking is the act of compelling a person by force, fraud, or coercion to provide labor or a commercial sex act. Coercion can be subtle, and traffickers use manipulation and threats of physical, psychological, or emotional harm. Traffickers target those who are most vulnerable to exploitation: for example, children, runaways, the mentally or physically disabled, or those suffering from poverty, substance abuse disorde