A Human Trafficker could be anyone- and likely someone you know! Beyond the sensational headlines, traffickers are people in your community with proximity and access to the people they take advantage of. 

A human trafficker can be anyone- a neighbor, a family member, an employment recruiter, a teacher, and even a respected community member. The definition of a trafficker is anyone who is involved in the chain of events that comprise the act of human trafficking. So that includes the person who lures or deceives a trafficking victim, the person who transports and transfers a trafficking victim, and a person who profits from the exploitation of trafficking victims.

Our 10-point profile of a trafficker provides you with concrete, actionable information so that you can advocate for yourself as you seek out schooling and employment opportunities.

A Trafficker is anyone who exercises control over a trafficked person- including but not limited to those who transfer or maintain trafficked persons in exploitative situations and those who profit from the exploitation of a trafficking victim. A Trafficker is also anyone who recruits, lures, or uses fraud and/or coercion to bring a trafficked person into an exploitative situation or slavery-like conditions. 

In our 10-point profile of a Trafficker, we show that a Trafficker can be anyone within your community- they are not the shadowy figures the sensational headlines love to highlight.