What is human trafficking?
Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery. Human trafficking is the second-largest criminal enterprise in Michigan. It is defined as the “recruiting, harboring, transportation, providing, or obtaining of a person for compelled labor or commercial sex acts through force, fraud, or coercion”
(U.S. Department of State)
Know The Facts
Global
World Wide Victims
According to the Polaris Project there are over 20 Million victims worldwide that have been trafficked.
Market Value
According to the UN the human trafficking industry is worth aproximately 32 billion.
Trafficking Children
According to UNICEF over 1.2 million children trafficked each year
Affected Countries
According to the Polaris Project human trafficking affects at least 161 countries worldwide.
Domestic
Average Age
According to the Attorney General 12-years-old is the average age of entry into prostitution.
Premium Products
According to Shared Hope, Int’l, young girls can be sold for as much as $400/hour.
Pornography
According to the Department of Justice 1 out of 5 pornographic images are of children.
American Children
According to the Department of Justice nearly 300,000 American children are at risk of commercial sexual exploitation.
Join our fight! We need YOU!
With human trafficking being one of the fastest-growing organized crimes, the statistics are just alarming! Your participation in this fight can literally save a life! Check out the Warning Lights video and share it with your circle of influence! The Warning Lights program is a way you can protect yourself and others by being able to recognize the warning lights of human trafficking when you see them!
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