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80% Percent of trafficked women return to their abusers, according to a 2020 statement from the United States Department of State. The Department of State says this is due to the intensity, familiarity, and routine of the relationship.

Human Trafficking by the Data

Human trafficking can happen to anyone but some people are more vulnerable than others. Significant risk factors include recent migration or relocation, substance use, mental health concerns, involvement with the child welfare system and being a runaway or homeless youth. Often, traffickers identify and leverage their victims’ vulnerabilities in order to create dependency.

10,360

Incidents of potential human trafficking reported in 2021.
12 years old

is the Average age that a young person becomes involved in sex trafficking.
50 %

Children account for half of the victims of human trafficking.

Resources:

Dignity Freedom Network

https://www.dfnusa.org/trafficked-women-are-likely-to-return-to-trafficking-fighting-against-the-statistics/#:~:text=Sadly%2C%20a%20pattern%20persists%20even,Department%20of%20State%2C%202020).

Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

https://oag.dc.gov/public-safety/human-trafficking-initiatives/human-trafficking-fact-sheet

Polaris Project

https://polarisproject.org/myths-facts-and-statistics/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlN6wBhCcARIsAKZvD5gVkZG--QGSnHFL9k40utdsWdBwcVVN4Lp80JD7uv2aC8vfSRqxotEaAj1CEALw_wcB

80% Percent of trafficked women return to their abusers, according to a 2020 statement from the United States Department of State. The Department of State says this is due to the intensity, familiarity, and routine of the relationship.

Human Trafficking by the Data

10,360

12 years old

50 %

Resources:

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