1. Stacie Beckerman Assistant United States Attorney and Sex Trafficking Crimes Coordinator Gerri Badden, Public Information Officer United States Attorney’s Office SEX TRAFFICKING IN OREGON

2. WHAT IS SEX TRAFFICKING?

3. Commercial sexual exploitation - Minors - Force, fraud, coercion DEFINITION

4. ● 469 children trafficked in Portland in past 4 years RECENT STUDY

5. ● Average age: 15.5 RECENT STUDY

6. RECRUITMENT

14. ● Any kid can be trafficked ● Some commonalities - Runaways/homeless - Prior exploitation - Prior sexual abuse - Drug abuse - Self esteem issues - Mental health issues - Not in school VICTIMS

15. TACTICS

20. THE UGLY TRUTH

26. ● Death rate for prostitutes high (204 out of 100,000) ● Physical attacks approximately once/month STATISTIC

27. LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE

29. ● FBI ● PPB ● Other local police agencies ● U.S. Attorney’s Office ● DA’s Office FBI TASK FORCE

30. ● Victim-centered ● Sting operations ● Monitor Internet LAW ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY

31. CONSEQUENCES

33.  10 year mandatory minimum sentence  Maximum sentence: LIFE  Sex offender registration: LIFE SEX TRAFFICKING A MINOR

36. JUSTICE

40. -Tattoos (branding) -Gucci, Louis Vuitton -“Daddy” “P” “Wifey” “F with him” -Weekend travel -Hotels -Multiple cell phones SIGNS

41. Be. A. Friend. Be. A. Hero. HOW CAN STUDENTS HELP EACH OTHER?

42. polarisproject.org sarcoregon.org HOW CAN I HELP?

43.  911  FBI: 503-224-4181  Children of the Night 24-hr hotline: 800-551-1300 NEED HELP?

44. Stacie Beckerman, AUSA Gerri Badden, PIO 503-727-1000 Stacie.Beckerman@USDOJ.GOV Gerri.Badden@USDOJ.GOV QUESTIONS?

45. Thank you.