The conveniences and the automation of modern life, such as social media and the advances in cell phone technology and applications, shows evidence of our progress as civilized people. Yet with all these advancements in society, nearly 300,000 children per year in the US are at risk of being forced into the sex-slave industry as well as exploitation, where human trafficking becoming the most rapidly growing crime in the United States, claiming a child victim every four seconds.

A few days ago, I attended a Human Trafficking Awareness event that was sponsored by the Faith and Freedom Coalition and Rotary International at a local hospital in Hiram, Georgia, (United States) that presented information about a humanitarian crisis where many victims, …show more content…
Does the person have any freedom of movement and is there security measures used to keep the victim on the premises? Other areas include the victim’s living condition, are they being controlled by someone else, fearful, timid, or submissive?

When it comes to travel, does the victim know where they are going? Or on how they will arrive at the destination? Are they traveling with someone that “does not” appear to be their parent or guardian? In terms of medical and physical conditions, is the victim displaying a sudden or a dramatic change in behavior? Is the person showing bruises, scars, burns or other types of injuries? Appears malnourished? Has serious dental …show more content…
Human traffickers prey on people with little or no social safety net. They look for those who are vulnerable for various reasons that include economic hardships, violence in the home, natural disasters or even political instability. The traffickers will target places where they can easily find children and women, whereas runaways and throwaways are at an increased risk although any person can become a victim. Gangs and drug traffickers will lure children from schools and put them into sexual exploitation or in trafficking for other purposes.

Those involved in human trafficking will use social media, telephone chat-lines, after-school programs, on the streets, at shopping malls, and will use other students to find other young victims. Domestic servitude victims may also be working in legitimate and illegitimate occupations such as restaurants, construction sites, factories, or on farms. A person can be trafficked without leaving their hometown.

Human Traffickers' tactics
Traffickers will use a variety of tactics in order to trap and enslave unsuspecting people, especially children. Those tactics include threats of violence, the use of violence, and by using psychological coercion. These types of trauma can be so great that many may not realize that they are a victim or ask for