Zonta International Who We Are ABOUT ZONTA INTERNATIONAL Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy.

Zonta International envisions a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential. In such a world, every woman is literate and has access to education, health care, legal and economic resources on an equal basis with men. In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence. Zonta Vision

Zonta Club of Melbourne Hosted one 4 Hour Public Awareness Training Hosted two 8 Hour Law Enforcement and Service Provider Trainings Co-hosted 8 Hour Public Awareness Training with ECHTTF Participated in Human Trafficking Symposium hosted by Congressman Bill Posey Awareness Presentations to the Community

Zonta Club of Melbourne ZONTA SAYS NO TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CAMPAIGN – Member ECHTTF – Zero Tolerance for Violence 5K Run – Clear Channel Billboard Signage – Rack Cards and Post Its – 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence November 25-December 16

Zonta information line P.O. Box 417 Melbourne, Fl 32902

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East Coast Human Trafficking Task Force Human-rights based, victim centered forum and mechanism to combat all aspects of human trafficking in the Brevard County area through coordination of public awareness, education, and involvement and the creation of formalized alliances and partnerships of local, state and federal agencies.

Florida: Leading the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Florida’s Definition of Human Trafficking Section (2)(d), F.S. “Human Trafficking” means transporting, soliciting, recruiting, harboring, providing (supplying), enticing, maintaining, or obtaining another person for the purpose of exploitation of that person.”

HB 7049 Effective July 1, 2012 Combined all human trafficking categories into one statute. (Ch , F.S.) Increased penalties from misdemeanors to felonies. Added terminology for US trafficking victims. Eliminated coercion as requirement. Eliminated transportation as requirement.

Safe Harbor Act January 1, 2013 Child Prostitution CSEC Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

Safe Harbor Act ID Children identified as victims at point of incident by law enforcement can get help from child welfare professionals instead of being placed in juvenile delinquency. This allows DCF, DJJ, law enforcement, and other partners across the state to help the victims of abuse.

Safe Homes Florida leading the way for rest of nation with comprehensive, collaborative, crossover approach among agencies to provide basic needs, emotional, medical, psychological, education, and legal support for the victims in designated safe housing.

Massage Practice Act Effective October 1, 2013 Not operative from midnight to 5:00 a.m. Cannot be used as domicile Inspections and proper licensing from DOH and Board of Massage Therapy Administrative Penalties

HB 1325 Effective January 1, 2014 Authorizes a victim to petition the court for the expunction of any conviction for an offense committed while a victim of human trafficking Survivors with successful petitions will no longer have to disclose arrests and convictions on, applications related to employment, housing, student loans, academic internships, professional licensure, and volunteer opportunities, etc.

Florida Attorney General New Program Attorney General Bondi is joining forces with Florida's business community to stop human trafficking. Businesses are uniquely positioned to help stop human trafficking. Ensure there is no human trafficking within the supply chains Train employees to recognize the signs of human trafficking and to report suspected cases.

FL AG Bondi Program includes all types of business: restaurants, lodging, trucking, agriculture, retail, etc. Toolkit - educational material intended to help businesses create and implement their own zero-tolerance human trafficking plans. Businesses can request assistance with implementation.

What Does It Look Like In Florida Florida has on one of the highest occurences of human trafficking in the US and is usually ranked in the top three states for number of victim calls to the hotline. California Texas Florida

What Forms of Human Trafficking Take Place in FL?

FL Stats In Florida, most victims are in the hospitality industry, agriculture, or are young American girls between the ages of involved in the sex trade.

Who Are The Victims? 80% Are Women and Girls 50% Are Children

Polaris Stats 2013 & Local Cases 1,722 calls to hotline in FL 365 cases of HT were reported Majority were women & girls, US citizens Brevard County DCF reported 17 cases of HT 4 Verified, 1 still open Palm Bay case of traveling sales crew of Children

NHTRC FL STATE REPORT 1-1/6-30, 2013 Total Number of Calls Nationwide 14,8989 Total Number of Calls from FL 831

Indicators of HumanTrafficking No Eye Contact / Inappropriate behavior No possessions / Not in control of money or ID Tattoos or branding marks Third party speaking for victim / Non-English Signs of physical abuse Unclean or soiled clothes Malnourished

Who are the Pimps and Traffickers ? A pimp can be a boyfriend, father, mother, brother, uncle, coach, teacher = Anyone exerting control over a minor.

Florida Stats The National Hotline ( ) reports in 2012: – There were 240 Florida cases referenced on the hotline, with 90 of those involving children. – About 25% were labor, 75% were sex trafficking – More cases involved US citizens than foreigners – Florida calls to the hot line (1,050) accounted for 5% of the total – Many calls were for information about human trafficking, not reports of cases. – About 40% of the calls were made by community members Source: Polaris Project

Brevard & Seminole County Stats – 2012 Source DCF County # of Investigations No IndicatorNot SubstantiatedVerifiedTotal Brevard Seminole County # of Victims No IndicatorNot SubstantiatedVerifiedTotal% Verified Brevard Seminole

East Coast Human Trafficking Task Force Human-rights based, victim centered forum and mechanism to combat all aspects of human trafficking in the Brevard County area through coordination of public awareness, education, and involvement and the creation of formalized alliances and partnerships of local, state and federal agencies.

21 million in forced labor worldwide; 12.3 million in sex trafficking worldwide. Some are victims of both labor and sex trafficking. (Polaris) 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders yearly, millions more are trafficked within their own countries. 21 million in forced labor worldwide; 12.3 million in sex trafficking worldwide. Some are victims of both labor and sex trafficking. (Polaris) World Statistics

More Stats Approximately 40,000 cases are prosecuted a year globally, 6,000 in the US. Low Risk High Profit It generates aproximately $32 billion internationally annually, making it one of the top 3 internataional crimes along with drugs and arms.

In the US, 70% of female victims are involved in sex trafficking, 30% in labor. As of March 2013, 50 states have anti-trafficking legislation (Polaris Project) Approximately 100, ,000 American children are sex trafficked every year. (TVPA and FBI) U.S. Statistics

footprint Products often tainted by slave labor: Coffee, Vegetables, Meat, Fish, Shoes, Clothing, Cotton, Rubber, Gold, Electronics, Tires, Building materials, chocolate

National Human Trafficking Hotline

FLORIDA LAW FLORIDA HOTLINE FOR ALL CHILD ABUSE ABUSE ( )