1. HUMAN TRAFFICKING for the Hotelier
Detective Jason Harrington
Kennewick Police Department
Crimes Against Persons
Laurel Whittier
Benton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
JoDee Garretson
Support, Advocacy & Resource Center (SARC)
Executive Director

2. HUMAN TRAFFICKING Is Human Trafficking a Problem in AMERICA?
“U.S. Government sources identify human trafficking as the fastest- growing criminal industry in the world.” ~ Advance Investigative Techniques For Human Trafficking Investigators

3. HUMAN TRAFFICKING
“The United States is a source, transit, and destination country
for men, women, and children—both U.S. citizens and
foreign nationals—subjected to forced labor, debt bondage,
involuntary servitude, and sex trafficking. Trafficking can
occur in many licit and illicit industries or markets, including
in brothels, massage parlors, street prostitution, hotel services,
hospitality, agriculture, manufacturing, janitorial services,
construction, health and elder care, and domestic service. ”
~ U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report 2013

4. HUMAN TRAFFICKING Common Types of Human trafficking Sex Trafficking
Boys
Girls
All ages
Forced Labor
Target ages tend to be under the age of 18 and female. However it is widely believed male sex trafficking is growing and may be even more under reported.
Exact numbers are almost impossible to collect as standard data collection methods (surveys etc) are not effective.

5. HUMAN TRAFFICKING Washington State and Human Trafficking
State law has been enacted which mirrors Federal law
RCW 9A
Trafficking - With enhancements for sexual motivation
RCW 9A
Coercion – Use of a threat to induce a person to engage in conduct
RCW 9A Trafficking with enhancements for sexual motivation
RCW 9A Coercion – use of a threat to induce a person to engage in conduct

6. Common Types of Human trafficking
Sex Trafficking:
A commercial sex act induced by
force, fraud or coercion, or in which
the person induced to perform such
an act has not attained the age of 18.

7. Common Types of Human trafficking
Forced Labor:
The recruitment, harboring,
transportation, provision or
obtaining of a person for labor
or services occurred through
the use of force, fraud, or coercion
for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage,
debt bondage, or slavery.

8. HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Of the 2 main types of human trafficking there are four main investigative area’s in the U.S.:
1. Forced prostitution
Foreign-born women and children (boys and girls)
2. Forced Agricultural Labor/Farm Worker
3. Domestic Servitude
4. Domestic Sex Trafficking

9. HUMAN TRAFFICKING
What forms of Human Trafficking are we seeing in Tri-Cities Washington?
Sex trafficking
Prostitution
Gangs (Street level)
Escort services (Internet)
Exotic dancing
Gangs – Narcotics – Sex trafficking go hand in hand.
We see Gang members involved in working prostitution out of various places. Narcotics are often present.
Escort services boom – Internet, Craigslist, Backpage
Escort workers often travel long distances to work for a short time in a certain area then move on to avoid contact.

10. HUMAN TRAFFICKING
What forms of Human Trafficking are we seeing in Tri-Cities Washington?
FBI Human Trafficking Taskforce:
In nearly every minor sex trafficking
case in the past 3 years, the victim
has been trafficked in the Tri-Cities.
Undocumented workers of all ages.
Massage Parlors – immigration costs paid by larger organization and then made to work in Massage parlor or other business to pay back immigration costs (plus high interest).
China Sun – Licensing violations.
Realtor - Solicitation
Control through mental, isolation, holding of identity documents, threats of being turned into immigration etc.
Forced Agricultural works – No reported/documented cases of this to date.

11. HUMAN TRAFFICKING
What forms of Human Trafficking are we seeing in Tri-Cities Washington?
Forced Labor/Immigration
Massage Parlors
Indentured servitude/Prostitution
Forced Agricultural workers
Undocumented workers of all ages.
Massage Parlors – immigration costs paid by larger organization and then made to work in Massage parlor or other business to pay back immigration costs (plus high interest).
China Sun – Licensing violations.
Realtor - Solicitation
Control through mental, isolation, holding of identity documents, threats of being turned into immigration etc.
Forced Agricultural works – No reported/documented cases of this to date.

12. HUMAN TRAFFICKING Partnerships Non-Governmental Organizations
Victim services
Legal aid
Health and medical
Mental health
Material assistance
Churches/Faith based organizations
Language (Interpretation/Translation)
Victim services – SARC, Counseling
Legal Aid – Immigration services etc
Health/Medical – access to doctors and medical treatment
Mental health – Counseling services/treatment plans
Material assistance – housing/food/clothing – Second Harvest, Union Gospel Mission, Goodwill, Salvation Army
Language – language services

13. HUMAN TRAFFICKING Partnerships Other Law Enforcement Agencies Federal
Homeland Security, FBI, US Attorney
State
Prosecutors, CPS, Dept. of Agriculture, Dept. of Transportation
Local
City Police
Sheriff Department
Airport police

14. HUMAN TRAFFICKING Partnerships Community Organizations
Faith based organizations
Education
Resource
Material needs
Language
Ongoing contact

15. INDICATOR OF SEX TRAFFICKING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
INDICATOR OF SEX TRAFFICKING

16. INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING

17. INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING

18. INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING
Education and organization of resources so that resources are available when these cases come up.

19. INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING
Education and organization of resources so that resources are available when these cases come up.

20. INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING
“Love Is Pain”

21. INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING

22. INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING AT REGISTRATION
Registrants who park their vehicles well away from the office area. If you are suspicious, request that they pull the car around so you can verify the plate number.
Guests who list a local address at registration, yet indicate a desire to stay for many days.
Guests who give a post office box as their street address.
Note that this applies more to urban addresses than to rural locations - in some rural areas a post office box is the only address of the residence.

23. INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING AT REGISTRATION
Incomplete or unreadable information provided on the registration card, such as insubstantial address or illegible writing.
Lack of picture I.D. and/or stories about lost I.D. Also, one member of a couple may show I.D., while the other refuses.
Guests who arrive in a car but can't produce a driver's license.

24. INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING AT REGISTRATION
Inconsistencies between I.D. and registration information, such as different dates of birth or home addresses.
Requests for specific units, particularly ones that are out of the way or difficult to see from the office
A willingness to pay for multiple nights in advance, particularly in cash.
Evidence of large amounts of cash.

25. INDICATORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING AT REGISTRATION
Guests moving a large number of items into the room - particularly large trunks or other bulky containers. Or guests moving no luggage at all into the room.
Physical and/or behavioral signs that indicate significant intoxication or drug influence.
Pagers and cellular phones used by people who otherwise appear to be of low economic status.

26. INDICATORS AFTER MOVE IN
High visitor traffic - cars and pedestrians stopping for brief periods. May indicate a drug dealing operation.
A steady pattern of male visitors who stay for a short while. May indicate prostitution.
Many phone calls - incoming or outgoing - particularly if late at night.
Refusal of maid service, or requests to cancel service for the duration of the visit.
Consistent requests for room service to be left outside the door, rather than brought into the room.

27. INDICATORS AFTER MOVE IN
Guests who check in and stay for only a few hours.
Visitors who are not familiar with the guest they are visiting. For example, may know a guest's first name but not last.
Visitors bringing "valuables" into the room - televisions, VCRs, cameras - and leaving empty-handed.
Odd car behavior - visitors parking a few blocks away and walking up, visitors sitting in the car for a while after leaving or leaving one person in the car while the other visits.
"Lookouts" who hang out near the room during heavy traffic hours.

28. INDICATORS AFTER MOVE IN
Extra efforts made to cover windows or reinforce room doors.
Makeshift alarms installed on room doors.
Quantities of balloons or small "Ziplock" plastic bags - the type that jewelry beads are sometimes kept in.
Sophisticated weighing scales - accurate to gram weights and smaller.
"Outlaw" motorcycle gang activity.

29. What to Do if you Suspect a Guest may be a Victim of Human Trafficking or a Trafficker
Call 911 if emergency.
Call non-emergency police number if you would like to speak to law enforcement about your concerns.
Provide Detailed Information about the Incident:
Indicators you observed
Name and/or description of person(s) involved
License tag # and/or description of vehicle(s)
Hotel name and your contact information
Room #
Dates of stay

30. WHAT YOU CAN DO Receive additional training. Train employees.
Join the Tri Cities Coalition Against Trafficking.
Participate with law enforcement by providing rooms for pre-planned sting operations.
Establish a policy prohibiting an employee from facilitating or overlooking suspected prostitution.

31. WHAT YOU CAN DO Do not accept cash as payment.
Create a policy that prohibits handling out keys to people who are unregistered guests.
Install outdoor lighting and remove areas where people could hide activity.
Control and monitor building entrances.
At check-in, require two forms of ID from all adults. Record and verify license plates.
Keep exterior looking clean and fresh.

32. FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Contact the Support, Advocacy & Resource Center (SARC) with any questions or assistance needed.

33. HUMAN TRAFFICKING Detective Jason Harrington
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Laurel Whittier
JoDee Garretson, SARC
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