Prevention

We are dedicated to ending the cycle of human trafficking and child exploitation before it begins through prevention with education, training, and advocacy. We proactively come alongside at-risk families and provide education to support and strengthen the family unit. Through advocacy, we can influence new policies and legislation to protect those who are vulnerable to human trafficking and exploitation.

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Education

Human Trafficking

Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked across the globe. This crime is committed in every country and most likely even in your own community. By educating our own communities on this prevalent issue, more can join the mission to end this evil.

What Is Human Trafficking?

Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act.

Force

Force includes physical restraint, physical harm, sexual assault, and beatings. Monitoring and confinement are often used to control victims, especially during early stages of victimization to break down the victim’s resistance.

Fraud

Fraud includes false promises regarding employment, wages, working conditions, love, marriage, or a better life. Over time, there may be unexpected changes in work conditions, compensation, debt agreements, or the nature of the relationship.

Coercion

Coercion includes threats of serious harm or physical restraint against any person, psychological manipulation, document confiscation, and shame- or fear-inducing threats to share information or pictures with others or report to authorities.

Risk Factors

Anyone can be affected by human trafficking, but there are certain populations, such as people of color and immigrants, that are disproportionally exploited.

Youth who have run away
Foster Care
History of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Housing Insecurity
Mental Illness
Substance Abuse

*Information from the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Child Exploitation

Child sexual exploitation is happening at an alarming rate. A majority of CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material) victims are children who are sexually abused and photographed by people in their circle of trust. These images are then shared online. Other children who are sexually exploited online can be groomed by acquaintances or strangers and coerced to send photos and videos. Perpetrators use the internet to create, share, sell, purchase, and view CSAM.

What Is Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)?

Child sexual abuse material is the crime scene recording of the actual sexual abuse of a child or children. These images memorialize a child's worst moments and are allowed to proliferate across the internet.

Did You Know?

Every minute, 70 pieces of child sexual abuse material are traded online. - National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

55-85% of offenders possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material are also hands-on offenders who are abusing children in their own homes and communities. - Butner Study Redux, OJJDP (2006), Seto Et Al. (2010), Hernandez Et Al. (2006), Bourke Et Al. (2014)

Your average offender has about 13 victims each. - Butner Study Redux

63% of producers of actively traded series are in the child’s direct circle of trust. - National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

The top 2 categories of actively traded child sexual abuse material are fathers and family friends. - National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Resources

Prevention is key to making a difference in this fight. We must have conversations with our family and friends about how these perpetrators are working together to get to our most vulnerable. Our goal is to harden the target. If we can make offenders' tactics ineffective, then we can protect our loved ones.

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Training

Law Enforcement & Military Training

Many law enforcement organizations across the globe are under-resourced when it comes to preventing and responding to human trafficking and child exploitation. Many times, there is no cross-collaboration between agencies, which would make a significant impact on rescuing victims and arresting perpetrators.

Alongside several of our ministry partners, we are able to fight against human trafficking and child exploitation by training law enforcement and military all around the world to prevent and respond to this crime type.

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Advocacy

In 2023, TTF began to champion meaningful change at the government level. Our goal is to empower individuals and communities to amplify their voices, challenge injustices, and advocate for solutions that address issues related to human trafficking and child exploitation.