Human Trafficking 101
Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans
What?Where?Who?Why?How?
When?
What is Human Trafficking?
• Human trafficking is:
• 12.3 million slaves
• $32 billion dollar industry
• 2nd largest and fastest growing illegal industry in the world.
What is Human Trafficking?The United Nation’s Protocol (2000)
Trafficking in humans refers to all acts related to the recruitment, transport, sale, or purchase of individuals through force, fraud or
other coercive means for the purpose of economic
exploitation.
What is Human Trafficking?The US Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) 2000
The use of force, fraud or coercion for forced labor or sexual exploitation.
According to federal law any child under the age of 18 who is engaged in commercial sex is a victim of human
trafficking.
What fuels Human Trafficking?
Pover
ty
Gender Inequity
Confl
ict Cult
ure
Corruption
HIV/AIDS
Globalizati
on
Technology/Internet
Where does Human Trafficking occur?
Who is involved in Human Trafficking?
Trafficker
OffenderBuyer
Facilitator
ConsumerVictim
Recruiter
Why Oregon?
• Human trafficking exists everywhere
• Transit, destination and source state
• Contributing factors
• Geography: Port City, International Airport, I5
• Demographics: Homeless, Immigrants, Unemployed
• Agriculture: Migrant labor pool
• Organized Crime / Gangs: Asian, Eurasian, Mexican
What Labor Networks? Hospitality:
Hotels Restaurants Strip Clubs Massage Parlors Nail Salons
Hard Labor: Agriculture Landscaping Construction
When will Human Trafficking end?
Education
Legislation Fair Trade
Awareness
Millennium Development
Goals
Collaboration
Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans
• Oregon Human Trafficking Task Force Keith Bickford 503.251.2479
• oregonOATH.org • facebook.com/oregonOATH• @oregonOATH• oregonOATH@gmail .com
Salem Area ContactsKirsten Heydel 503.378.1572 [email protected] Women’s Crisis Center Marion County Trafficking Task Force Cliff Leek 503.990.6541 [email protected] Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task ForceMen Against Violence
YWCA-Salem 503.581.9922 [email protected]