Story originally published on September 30, 2014
Time Magazine has written an article on how ordinary
people can assess whether a person may be a victim of human trafficking. People often envisage trafficking victims being bound in a blacked-out
van, but in reality victims of human trafficking are often hidden in plain
sight. Law enforcement agents are now working more closely
with hotels and airlines to detect victims. For example, staff at Delta
Airlines are being trained to ask specific questions during check-in, and
notice if a person is carrying documents in someone else’s name or shows signs
of bruising or wounds. Despite a common misconception that victims tend to be
foreigners, 83% of victims of forced prostitution in the U.S. are American.
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