Human Trafficking

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3/25/2019

Human Trafficking

The Issue & The Hope

Joy Fopma - Founder Wings of Refuge

Imagine this…

The Issue

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Together We See “Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation or forced labor: a modern-day form of slavery.”

Source: http://nij.gov/topics/crime/human-trafficking/pages/welcome.aspx

Global 27 Million Slaves in the World Today 80% are Sexually Exploited

https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-human-trafficking

Human Trafficking is the Largest Global Organized Crime, Generating $150.2 BILLION PER YEAR

Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime

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National

Who? • • • • • •

Females Males Adults Children Foreign Nationals U.S. Citizens

Where? • • • • • • • •

Strip Clubs Brothels Internet Spas Nail Salons Hotels Homes Truck Stops

An Estimated 199,000 Incidents of Sexual Exploitation of Minors Occurs Each Year in the United States.

That’s One Incident Every 3 Minutes

Source: http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/07/humantrafficking/litrev/

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The Average Age of Entry into Prostitution in the United States is Between 11-14 Years of Age

How People Really End Up In Exploitation and Prostitution • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Vulnerabilities Age Access to Internet/Social Media Exposure to Pop Culture Media Absent Parent(s) Poverty/Food Insecurities Substance Abuse Mental Illness Prior Sexual Abuse Runaway/Homeless Child in Need of Assistance Prior Experiences of Trauma/ACES Abuse and Neglect in the Home Family In the Sex Industry Social Disadvantages LGBTQ Youth Lack of supervision

Source: Exodus Cry and Walking Prey by Holly Austin Smith

3.5 Million Buyers of Sex Every Day in America Atlanta $32,833

San Diego $11,129 Miami $17,741

Seattle $18,000 Dallas $12,025

Denver $31,200 Washington DC $11,588

Kansas City $5,000

Average Weekly Income of Traffickers in Various Major Cities

Source: http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/07/humantrafficking/litrev/ Urban Institute

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The American Culture Grooms Us for Trafficking Pornography

Hyper Sexualization

Media

Iowa

Logistical Who? • • • •

Females Children Men Foreign Nationals • U.S. Citizens

Where? • • • • • • • •

Strip Clubs Brothels Internet Spas Nail Salons Hotels Homes Truck Stops

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Virtual

Familial

State Victim Service Hotline Data • 118 HT Unduplicated Calls July-December 2017 • 415 HT Calls since inception in 2015 National Human Trafficking Hotline Iowa Data Year

Calls

Cases

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

106 128 146 202 218

22 24 35 72 74

Stats

Wings of Refuge - Iowa Data • 5 Iowa Admissions • 3 admissions from another state/ trafficking experience happened in Iowa • 38 Iowa Inquires • 16 declines of Iowa admissions due to no vacancy since November 2017

Source: National- Polaris Project, State Hotline Victim Service Center, and Wings of Refuge

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Numbers •2006-2013-16 Iowa children were charged with the crime of prostitution •2006-2014 -1,614 charges of prostitution/adults •2006-20014 - 998 convictions of prostitution/adults •2006-2014 -10 state cases of human trafficking charges and convictions •2010-2014 - 41 HT victims utilized the Crime Victim Assistance with the AG. •2010-2014 1 known federal case of human trafficking (only 24 of 99 county attorney’s responded to survey) • 2013-2015 Survey of Iowa Service Providers • 125 -Adult victims served • 117 -Minor victims served

Source: Iowa Human Rights Report 2016, AG Report 2017

Individual

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Trauma Bonding

• Physical beating/torture/threats -Gorilla Pimp Psychological manipulation/threats - Finesse/Romeo Pimp Spiritual abuse Satanic Ritual Abuse Exploits weakness by meeting need of vulnerability Competition with other victims Places blame on victim-shame Uses known information against victim Creates physical/emotional/psychological Isolation Constant monitoring/voice and choice taken Forces substance use and abuse Abuse instills equal amounts of fear of death and gratitude for being allowed to live Abuser keeps a “hook promise” that one day things will be different Distrust of law enforcement Distrust of the justice system Distrust of humanity The bond of trauma grows with the relationship Stockholm Syndrome

LOYALTY TO A PERSON WHO IS DESTRUCTIVE

Complex Trauma Repeated or prolonged instances or multiple forms of interpersonal trauma, often occurring under circumstances where escape is not possible due to physical, psychological, maturational, family/environmental, or social constraints.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)/Wellspring Living Institute

The Average Life Expectancy

7 Years Sexually Transmitted Diseases Suicide Drug Overdose Malnutrition/Starvation Murder

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I HOPE…

The Hope

Together We Support Her Safe Environment

Exploration in Faith

Recove r

Through Networking

Restore

Through Holistic Programming

Rise

Safety

Identity

Community

Opportunit y

24/7 Care

Life Skills

Through offering HOPE & POSSIBILITIES

Medical Care

SAFE HOME Education/ Vocation

TraumaTherapy

Goal Setting

Offering Hope & Possibilities

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Survivor Commonalities •Diagnosis •PTSD •Borderline Personality Disorder •Dissociation •Dissociative Identity Disorder •Anxiety, Depression •Bi-Polar

•Addictions •Drugs •Alcohol •Nicotine •Sex

•Other •Educational deficiencies •Feelings of hopelessness •Shame, anger, grief, fear, paranoia •Loss of Personhood •Nightmares/terrors •Days and nights confused •Lack of basic necessities •Untreated medical conditions •Unsafe family/community systems •Stolen Identification/documentation

“A good program in reality provides the opportunity to experience being safe, establishes a foundation of understanding around the shame, guilt and confusion, addresses the upfront medical and psychological needs and provides an opportunity to detox and learn healthy life and coping skills. Most are 12-18 months. No one walks out all better. Instead, if you choose to be serious and not miss the opportunity, you will walk out with a solid foundation, the experience of healthy relationships, and some good, trusted friends. It's the chance to break free and begin to experience healthy choices in a safe environment, but only if you do the work. Survivors desperately need local church bodies, individuals and service providers who love well and are willing to learn without to become a long term community, providing the mentoring and support needed as they continue their journey to restoration.

-Hope Manasseh, Survivor of Human Trafficking and Ritual Abuse

Taking Action

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KNOW THE WARNING SIGNS • Poor work and living conditions • • • • •

Multiple people living in a cramped space Living with unreasonable security measures Living with employer/boss/manager Employer/other party is holding identity documents Unpaid or paid very little for work

• Poor mental health or abnormal behaviors • Submissive/nervous/paranoid/fearful/disoriented • Unusually fearful of law enforcement

• Poor physical health • • • • •

Lack of medical care, food, sleep Malnourished Bruisings on body at various stages Signs of sexual abuse/restraint/torture/confinement Signs of physical abuse

• Lack of control • • • • • • •

Few or no personal possessions Not in control of money or access to finances Is not able to speak for themselves/“coached” Has scripted/rehearsed answers In a relationship with someone considerably older Loss of sense of time Avoids eye contact

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Living in poverty and suddenly having expensive items Having large sums of cash Sudden dramatic change in behavior History of multiple abortions/adoptions Substance abuse Under 18 and in prostitution Works in the “sex industry” Family member works in the “sex industry” Tattoos and/or branding Refers to “Daddy” of someone other than her father Carries more than one cell phone Uncharacteristically promiscuous Frequently runs away from home Claims of visiting/inability to clarify address/home Lack of knowledge of whereabouts or what city she is in Disconnected from family, friends, and community • • • •

Truancy Lack of connection to society Teenager with no cell phone Numerous inconsistencies in her story

LOOK FOR THE ABSENCE OF NORMAL

ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS GENERAL: What got you to the point where_________ was your best option? If you woke up tomorrow and a miracle had happened what would be different? What else? Tell me more? Help me understand what you mentioned about_____. If you received the help you need right now what would that look like? What do you need to make life better? What are you able to tell me about your experience? What is the most difficult part of your life right now? Tell me how you came to the decision to meet with me today? Where do you feel controlled? How do you feel different from others?

SPECIFIC: Are you able to leave your job if you want to? Can you come and go as you please? Have you been hurt or threatened if you tried to leave? Has your family been threatened? Do you live with your employer/boss? What hours and days do you work? Where do you sleep and eat? Are you in debt to your employer/boss? How much of your money do you keep? How much does your boss keep? Do you have your passport/identification? Who has it? Where is home for you? What made you leave home? How did you take care of yourself when you left home? Where did you live then? What stopped you from going back home? Where do you perform your work? Do you have the ability to come and go as you choose? Have you ever helped your family save money? In what ways have you helped?

Source: Shared Hope International, Courtney’s House, US Dept. of State

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