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Homeless & At-Risk Teens in Spokane 3500 + Estimated homeless youth in Spokane 76% - approximate number of homeless kids who will become addicted to hard drugs and alcohol 46% - percentage of homeless kids who will be sexually abused

Trafficking Slavery NOT prostitution (especially in minors) What is Trafficking? Force, Fraud, or Coercion. Jonah sees on average 15-17yr old girls and boys

Statistics In 2003, Washington became the first state to pass a law criminalizing Human Trafficking In 2008, the first study was taken in Spokane to estimate total trafficking victims in the area. At the time, the total estimate was 500-600 victims 1 in 3 homeless kids will be solicited… ….1 in 5 WILL BE TRAFFICKED

Statistics cont… 11-12 is the average age of a child taken into sexual slavery 15 is the average age of a victim Jonah works with – we have helped 9 year olds and 53 year olds… 7 Years is the average lifespan of the women once they start being trafficked

Statistics cont… Each pimp controls on average 4-6 girls Human trafficking is worldwide a $50 Billion+ industry- more than Nike, Amazon, and Google COMBINED On average, victims are raped 10-15 nightly, often as many as 30 times

(fraud/force/coercion) Grooming (fraud/force/coercion) Scouting (Recognizing vulnerabilities) Manipulating (Connecting / Bonding) Trapping (Abuse & trauma bonding)

Engagement/Signs School attendance suffers New or expensive clothes, jewelry, make-up or cars Tattoos and branding Living situation often changes or schools often change Older boyfriends or a “Mom’s boyfriend” scenario Gangs and families

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