1. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. A PERSPECTACLE VIEW ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN OUR SCHOOLS… Anneliese Nobles Marisa Steffke Bernice Whitley

2. Scenarios:  10 th grade male student  Receives Special Education services  Dropped for non-attendance in 9 th grade  On Becca in 10 th grade and only attending sporadically  Student has been reported as a runaway by Mom 2.9 th grade female student  Student has been removed from parent’s care, living with Aunt  Absent for last two weeks of 1 st semester and did not return for 2 nd semester  Eligible for 20-day drop due to absences  Students tell teacher the student moved out of the district

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4. Overview  Human Trafficking 101  Identifying Victims and Traffickers  Resources and Services available  Organizations involved in creating a change

5. What is Human Trafficking? Federal law defines severe human trafficking as:  Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, coercion or in which the person induced to perform such an act is under 18.  The recruitment, transportation, harboring, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud or coercion, for the purposes of subjecting that person to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage or slavery.  Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world today. This form of modern day slavery is tied with arms as the second largest international criminal industry – behind drug dealing. The U.S. Dept. of Justice estimates that between 14,500 and 17,500 people are trafficked into the country each year.

6. Definitions  Human trafficking  The illegal movement of people, typically for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation  Sex trafficking  The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purposes of a commercial sex act;  When a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud or coercion OR when the person induced to perform the act is under 18 years old.

7. Definitions  Commercial sexual exploitation of children  A commercial transaction that involves the sexual exploitation of a child, such as the prostitution of children and child pornography  Domestic minor sex trafficking  The commercial sexual exploitation of American children within U.S. borders for monetary or other compensation; synonymous with child sex slavery, sex slavery, child sex trafficking, prostitution of children, and commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC).

8. Washington State Law RCW 9.68A.100  Commercial sexual abuse of a minor—Penalties—Consent of minor does not constitute defense.  (1) A person is guilty of commercial sexual abuse of a minor if:  (a) He or she pays a fee to a minor or a third person as compensation for a minor having engaged in sexual conduct with him or her;  (b) He or she pays or agrees to pay a fee to a minor or a third person pursuant to an understanding that in return therefore such minor will engage in sexual conduct with him or her; or  (c) He or she solicits, offers, or requests to engage in sexual conduct with a minor in return for a fee.

9. Continue (2) Commercial sexual abuse of a minor is a class B felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.9A.20 (3) In addition to any other penalty provided under chapter 9A.20 RCW, a person guilty of commercial sexual abuse of a minor is subject to the provisions under RCW 9A.88.130 and 9A.88.140.9A.209A.88.130 9A.88.140 (4) Consent of a minor to the sexual conduct does not constitute a defense to any offense listed in this section. (5) For purposes of this section, "sexual conduct" means sexual intercourse or sexual contact, both as defined in chapter 9A.44 RCW.9A.44

10. Here in Washington, Washington's Task Force Against Trafficking of Persons reportsWashington's Task Force Against Trafficking of Persons reports our state is a hotbed for the recruitment, transportation and sale of people for labor.  Seattle is part of a trafficking circuit that can include Honolulu, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Portland, Vancouver (Clark County), Yakima and Canada.  The report also notes that trafficking has occurred in 18 Washington state counties.  In September 2009, the Seattle PI reported a 33-year-old Seattle man had forced two underage girls, a 13-year-old and a 17-year-old, to prostitute themselves for his own financial benefit. Both girls had run away from home.  The U.S. Department of Justice's Western District of Washington reports that in November 2014, a King County man was convicted of trafficking teenage girls across state lines, forcing them to work as prostitutes.

11. Who are the traffickers? A “pimp” is a common term used for someone who controls and benefits financially from the exploitation of a child or youth. People often use the term “john” to refer to those who buy sex from someone who is being prostituted or otherwise sexually exploited. However, these terms should not distract from the reality that those who exploit children and youth for profit and sexual pleasure are diverse. They can be:  Businessmen  Trusted members of a community  A neighbor  A family member  A gang  An intimate partner

12. Who are the victims? Any child or youth, regardless of their sex, socio- economic status, race, or nationality can be a victim of sexual exploitation and trafficking.

13. Risk Factors Types of Exploitation  Socioeconomic status  Mental health issues  Homelessness  Social Media  Dysfunctional family  Pimps/3 rd party trafficker  Gang-based  Family-based  Survival Sex  Independent/Self-managed  Peer to Peer  Job offers (barista, dance, etc.)

14. Behaviors Traffickers may often exhibit include:  Jealous, controlling and violent  Significantly older than female companions  Promise things that seem too good to be true  Encourage victims to engage in illegal activities to achieve their goals and dreams  Buys expensive gifts or owns expensive items

15. More behaviors  Is vague about his/her profession  Pushy or demanding about sex  Encourages inappropriate sexual behavior  Makes the victim feel responsible for his/her financial stability. Very open about financial matters.

16. Warning signs of trafficked victims  Signs of physical abuse such as burn marks, bruises or cuts  Unexplained absences from class  Less appropriately dressed than before  Sexualized behavior  Overly tired in class  Withdrawn, depressed, distracted or checked out  Brags about making or having lots of money

17. Warning signs continued  Displays expensive clothes, accessories or shoes  New tattoo (tattoos are often used by pimps as a way to brand victims. Tattoos of a name, symbol of money or barcode could indicate trafficking)  Older boyfriend or new friends with a different lifestyle  Talks about wild parties or invites other students to attend parties  Talks about travelling in/out of state  Shows signs of gang affiliation? (ie: a preference for specific colors, notebook doodles of gang symbols, etc.)

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20. Get more information  Washington Office of Crime Victims Advocacy  http://www.commerce.wa.gov/Programs/PublicSafety/OCVA/Pages/default.aspx http://www.commerce.wa.gov/Programs/PublicSafety/OCVA/Pages/default.aspx  Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign  https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign# https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign#  US Department of Education – Safe Supportive Learning  https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/human-trafficking-americas-schools https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/human-trafficking-americas-schools  US Department of Health and Human Services  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/endtrafficking http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/endtrafficking

21. Get involved  Washington Engage is a human rights organization addressing sex and labor trafficking in Washington State through prevention and early intervention initiatives. www.waengage.com  Shared Hope International is dedicated to bringing an end to sex trafficking through our three-pronged approach – prevent, restore, and bring justice. www.sharedhope.org

22. Report Child Sexual Exploitation National Center for Missing and Exploited Children http://www.missingkids.org 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

23. Resources for Victims Tacoma/Pierce County Rebuilding Hope, Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County www.sexualassaultcenter.com 24 hour hotline - 253-444-5351 Seattle/King County Community Advocates www.youthcare.org/bridge-continuum 24 hour hotline – 855-400-CSEC OPS (Organization for Prostitution Survivors) http://seattleops.org Resources around Washington State http://www.commerce.wa.gov/Documents/OCVA-HT-Child-Victims-of-CSEC.pdf

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