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Human trafficking is a $150 billion

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dollar industry affecting nearly

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25 million people around the globe

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There is no reliable

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number for how much human

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trafficking happens in the United States

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or in individual cities or states

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Human trafficking officially became

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a crime in the U.S. in 2000.

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The law that did this was called

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the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.

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This law defines what

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human trafficking looks like legally,

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but still leaves a lot of

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room for questions, including

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what is the difference between

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trafficking and other crimes of fraud

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or exploitation? And how do

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we know when something is trafficking?

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So let's break it down.

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First, force, fraud and/or

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coercion has to be present for

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something to be considered trafficking.

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Without these elements, it's

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exploitation, not trafficking.

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Second, there has to be money or

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something of value involved.

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When we say something of value,

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it could mean money saved by

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NOT having to pay someone to

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do work like clean the house.

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It could also mean other material

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needs, such as clothing or shelter.

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Sexual abuse or assault without

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an exchange of money or

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something of value is a crime,

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of course, but it is not trafficking.

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There is one major

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exception to the rule about force,

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fraud or coercion: Anyone under

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the age of 18 who is having

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sex for money or for something

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of value is considered a victim

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of human trafficking. Period.

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There is no such thing

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as a child prostitute.

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The most important way

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to understand trafficking

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is to recognize that it follows

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a very specific pattern, be

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it labor or sex trafficking.

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Human trafficking is about power,

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vulnerability and profit.