Human Trafficking: Statistics & Facts
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Human trafficking, also known as modern-day slavery, is prevalent in the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security defines human trafficking as the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. In 2016, it was estimated that 57,700 people were trafficked for the purpose of forced labor or sexual exploitation in the U.S. 70% of these victims were women and children being trafficked for exploitation. It is estimated that between 15,000 and 50,000 women and...