 Human trafficking is when a person or a group of people are sold to “slavery” involuntarily.  Victims of human trafficking are deceived, tricked, and forced to do work that they do not want to do, for FREE  Victims are drugged and threatened, fighting for their own lives the victims do whatever they tell them to do  Sometimes unknowingly however many times victims are forced to go to other countries where they cannot runaway, also passports and any other items that makes travelling possible.

 Sexual reasons – victims become prostitutes but are not paid by their clients, their “owner” takes the money  Labor – free labor is done by the victims  1. Transportation – Victims are sold to other countries  2. Abduction – Victims are kidnapped and taken by force  3. Purpose – Victims are exploited to work, sex,  and surgical removals for money

 Ana was a victim of human trafficking: Sexual  She fell in love with a man  Parents were unhappy, therefore boyfriend suggests running away  Boyfriend encourages Ana to sell herself to other men  Ana does, then she is blind folded and sold to various parts of Europe  Finally runs away and returns to her home through the police

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