Education & Resources
OATH will help you learn the signs, recognize and report crime.
If something doesn’t seem right, it isn’t.
HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT signs to look for:
Victims
Signs of physical abuse
A controlling partner
Extreme fatigue
Branding marks
Code language
Downcast look (avoiding eye contact)
Inconsistent or vague conversation
Obsessive use of multiple digital devices
Fake ID
Unspoken--but noticeable fear
Child street vendors
Traffickers
Scouts: may travel in pairs or trios in parks,
parking lots, popular department stores,
shopping malls, gas stations, entertainment & transportation hubs.
When working in groups, scouts have used Facetime to identify potential victims.
REPORT CONCERNS
USA
1-888-373-7888 National Trafficking Hotline: https://humantraffickinghotline.org
1-866-347-2423 Dept. Of Homeland Security 24-hour Tip Line to report suspicious criminal activity in the U.S
CANADA
1-833-900-1010 24/7 (Confidential)
GLOBAL GOV & NGO DIRECTORY
https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/tip/rls/other/2011/168859.htm
SOME BASICS
Human Trafficking 101
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/ht_101_one-pager_.pdf
What is Trafficking?
https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/what-human-trafficking
Indicators
https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/indicators-human-trafficking
Identify
https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
Human Trafficking is a $9 Billion global criminal enterprise effecting every nation on the planet.
The United States, Japan and Australia rank in the top three regions.
“You could interact with Human Trafficking victims in every day situations and not realize it.”
