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Out of the Shadows: Sex Trafficking Awareness Program
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Tierrasanta Branch Library | Event flyer
Join us for an important presentation on Human Trafficking Awareness. This is also a domestic issue inside the state of California and inside San Diego County. Please come and learn the facts about Sex-Trafficking and its victims, and how you can help to identify signs and to bring awareness to this crisis.
Pizza and refreshments will be served at 5:30 pm. Presentation begins at 6:00 pm.
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Although slavery is commonly thought to be a thing of the past, human traffickers generate hundreds of billions of dollars in profits by trapping millions of people in horrific situations around the world, including here in the U.S. Traffickers use violence, threats, deception, debt bondage, and other manipulative tactics to force people to engage in commercial sex or to provide labor or services against their will. (Source: Polaris National Human Trafficking Resource Center)
San Diego Sex Trafficking Statistics
National and International Sex Trafficking Statistics
Reports on Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking
Media Stories on Sex Trafficking in San Diego
There’s hope for a brighter future!
Need help now or know someone who does? Call 1-888-3737-888 or text BeFree (233733).
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Parent Resources
Report suspected human trafficking activity by calling 1-888-3737-888 or texting BeFree (233733).
Resources on Gangs
San Diego's District Attorney says the biggest trend in sex trafficking today is the increasing involvement of street gangs. Tattooing the girls is a popular way for gangs to identify their slaves and there are more than 4,100 gang members in 91 gangs in the City of San Diego.
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