New Hope Presbytery Human Trafficking Roundtable

Human Trafficking Numbers 21 million people enslaved across the globe 33% of victims are children More than 100,000 victims in US Annual income of $150 billion (369% increase since 2009) FASTEST GROWING CRIMINAL INDUSTRY IN THE WORLD

Human Trafficking Definition Human Trafficking occurs when a person is recruited, harbored, transported, obtained, or maintained by means of force, fraud, threats, or coercion, for purposes of involuntary labor, debt bondage, or sexual services

MODERN SLAVERY FORCED LABOR SEX TRAFFICKING

Forced Labor Someone is compelled to work by means of force, deception, psychological coercion, or abuse of the legal system Once a person’s labor is exploited this way, their previous consent to work no longer matters – the employer is now a trafficker and the employee is a trafficking victim Female victims of forced or bonded labor – especially women and girls in domestic servitude – are often sexually exploited also

Sex Trafficking Forcing or entrapping someone into the commercial sex trade, which includes: Prostitution Stripping All forms of pornography

Safe Harbor Law ANYTIME a person less than 18 years of age is involved in a commercial sex act, that person – by law – is a victim of trafficking, and proving force, fraud, or coercion is not necessary - NO EXCEPTIONS

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Between 100,000 and 300,000 children are trafficked yearly in the US Using lowest estimate, roughly 240 purchases of a minor for commercial sex occur each day in NORTH CAROLINA

National Report on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking 800% increase in the number of minors that were prostituted with the aid of technology over the last 2 years

Fundamental Framework Used Around the World to Combat Human Trafficking PREVENTION PROTECTION PROSECUTION

Add 4th “P” Prevention Protection Prosecution PARTNERSHIP

National and International Anti-trafficking Organizations US Department of State Trafficking in Persons Office (TIP) Shared Hope International www.sharedhope.org Polaris www.polarisproject.org

State Anti-trafficking Organizations North Carolina Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NCCAHT) North Carolina Stop Human Trafficking NC Human Trafficking Commission www.projectnorest.org

Local Anti-trafficking Organizations Partners Against Trafficking Humans in NC www.pathnconline.wordpress.com Project FIGHT of the Salvation Army www.projectfightnc.org

Safe Houses for Trafficking Survivors Hope House – near Charlotte Anchor House – near Greenville, NC

What Can I Do? Learn the indicators of human trafficking Be well-informed Get human trafficking awareness training Check out the resources available Be a conscientious and informed consumer

What Can I Do? (continued) Contact local, state, and federal representatives Find out how to support a local victim services organization Encourage schools to implement human trafficking education required by Session Law 2015-279 Encourage a student to do a research paper on the topic PRAY…

Resource Packet Today’s PowerPoint Definitions and Statistics What Can I Do? Minute for Mission and Liturgical Resources Linda Smith Article and Petition Information Other Resource Bibliography

National Human Trafficking Center Hotline 1-888-373-7888

“You may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again that you did not know.” William Wilberforce – in his 1789 speech before Parliament to abolish the British Slave trade

Questions? Responses?

Closing Prayer For you, Child of God, Jesus Christ came into the world, the Word of God made flesh. For you he entered the shadow of Gethsemane and suffered the horror of Calvary. For you he uttered the cry, “It is finished!”

Closing Prayer For you he triumphed over death, rose in newness of life, and ascended to rule over all. All of this was done for you, though you may not know it yet.

Closing Prayer But we will pray for you and proclaim this good news on your behalf until it becomes your own. In this way the promise of the gospel is fulfilled: “We love because God loved us first.”