Assessment Answers
Case 1
1.) Answer: Human trafficking is often called modern-day slavery or indentured servitude; victims are transported or simply harbored in unsafe living and working conditions without the freedoms that are their naturally endowed rights as human beings.
2.)
lack of knowledge of a given community/whereabouts
not in control of personal ID
few no personal possessions
does not speak
3rd party insists on being present or interpreting
injuries (multiple, old & new)
signs of malnourishment
branding
no healthcare
under 18 & in sex industry DE FACTO
claim of just visiting
inconsistent story
behavior change when law enforcement is mentioned
STIs bacterial &/or yeast infxns
demeanor (e.g.: fearful, anxious, submissive, flat affect)
3.) Answer: Call 1-866-US-TIPLINE.
4.) Answer: Do not call the police or law enforcement first.
Human trafficking victims commonly have a great fear of law enforcement officials. When victims who are not from the U.S. are trafficked into the country, they are often not in control of their "papers". They fear that their illegal status will result in imprisonment, which means the victim has no possibility of financially supporting his/her family, or deportation, which can be as dangerous as his/her trafficked predicament and may also mean he/she has no means with which to provide for family. Sexually exploited victims may not trust the police as they have seen that some of their "johns" are law enforcement officials. It is not uncommon for some law enforcement officials to receive "pay-offs" from traffickers to "look the other way". Anti-trafficking advocates are more savvy about which departments to contact for trafficking cases; call 1-866-US-TIPLINE when you suspect trafficking and let them guide you as to the next step.