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Slide 4 We're going to find out how to Report it.
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Slide 10 What does all that mean in real life?
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Slide 13 Coercion is a little more complex than the
“force, fraud, or coercion,”
Here is how what the law explains it . . . other two.
“Coercion” means manipulation. It
occurs when any threat, scheme, plan, Read.
pattern, or abuse of the law or the legal
process, makes a person believe they
will be harmed if they don’t do Give clarity through your own case example.
something.
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Slide 16 And here it is...
“…in which the person
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induced to perform
such an act ___________________________________
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18 years of age”
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It means . . .
Slide 18 This means that ANYONE Under 18 years old –
Anyone Under 18 years old – THAT’S YOU – THAT’S YOU – working in:
working in:
Prostitution Prostitution
“Exotic Dancing”
Pornography “Exotic Dancing”
Or any other sex-related act for money
is a Victim of Sex Trafficking
Pornography
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Or any other sex-related act for
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is a Victim Sex Trafficking
It means . . .
Slide 19 So it's actually fairly simple.
It just means that anyone your age involved in
Sex Trafficking Makes its Victims Whenever . . .
Anyone under 18-years old is involved in commercial prostitution is actually a victim of Human
sex acts
or
Anyone 18 years-old or over is involved in
Trafficking.
commercial sex acts through force, fraud or coercion.
And people older than you are most likely
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to them.
Victims ?
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You…
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Slide 22 Your family, someone from another school,
Everywhere …
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Mirror …
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Slide 25 There really isn't one profile to victims.
They come from every group or background
Female and Male you can imagine.
Gay, Straight, Bi, TG, - everyone
Of every ethnicity, race, culture and religion
From every social and economic group
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Abuse ___________________________________
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Slide 31 So, why can't we find them or see them in
front of us?
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Slide 33 Read
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Slide 34 They don't want to be found. It means getting
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Slide 37 They want to be free and have to know that
they can be free.
They Don’t Want
to Be Found, ___________________________________
But… ___________________________________
They Still Want to Be Free. ___________________________________
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Slide 40 Remember, they think this is why they exist.
False Self Image.
Victims are made to believe that being raped, sold, and used for sex is
They've been told by their abusers, their
their only purpose in life. They eventually believe this abuse is normal.
No Escape pimps, that this is all they are good for. They
Victims see no other option.
Surrender
Victims come to surrender their own will and give up completely. are made to think that rape is normal.
Promotion
Victims sometimes are “promoted” and become traffickers themselves. ___________________________________
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Slide 43 Now, we're going to look very closely at these
RED FLAGS, because the better you know
Sudden excess amounts of cash or new
clothes, jewelry, electronics, etc.
False or no explanation for new stuff
them, the more likely you are to save
Explanations may include “just a friend,” a
“boyfriend,” or an older man with no name or someone's life.
a one-word street name.
Signs of branding (tattoo, jewelry, piercings)
Sudden change in style or physical
Have volunteers read and discuss the logic and
appearance (clothing, hair, nails, shoes, etc.)
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reasoning behind each.
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Slide 46 Nothing about them stays the saem.
Read and discuss the entire list.
Injuriesor signs of physical abuse
Restricted or scripted communication
Demeanor – fear, anxiety, depression,
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submissive, tense, nervous
Awake at night. Exhausted during the day.
Knowledgeable and casual about all forms of
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contraceptives
Disinterested in age-appropriate activities ___________________________________
Interested or has “friends” who are involved in
“exotic dancing” or pornography
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Slide 49 This is all great to know, but is there anything
YOU can do about it?
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Slide 52 Get information from them and keep track of it
A friend or someone you know exhibits RED FLAGS if they open up to you.
How do you respond to them?
Try to remember – or write down – all the
If you're the one they choose to tell, it makes it
details you can. Remember, you may be
hard on you.
witnessing the victim of a crime. It’s not fair
that you’re the one who ended up seeing it,
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but now you have a responsibility.
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Slide 55 So, let's review these responses.
A friend or someone you know exhibits RED FLAGS ___________________________________
What do you say?
How do you respond?
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What actions do you take to make sure
they are safe? ___________________________________
Who do you tell?
How do you tell them? ___________________________________
What do you tell them?
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Discuss What
YOU Will do. ___________________________________
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Slide 58 Here is truth of who they are...
A pimp, boyfriend, father, mother, brother, They are anyone and everyone.
uncle, coach, teacher or anyone exerting
control over a minor, even a peer…
Read and Discuss.
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Slide 61 They can look like anyone. White, Black, Asian .
A pimp, boyfriend, father, mother, brother, . . . absolutely anyone.
uncle, coach, teacher or anyone exerting
control over a minor, even a peer…
Not always organized criminals
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Both men and women of varying ages
Any ethnicity or race ___________________________________
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Slide 64 They know exactly who to look for when they
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Slide 67 How do they do all this?
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Slide 70 Let's take a look at this chart. It explains the
dynamics of how pimp control works. I want
you to draw this out on your own, but make it
large enough to add in your examples of how
these things take place.
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Slide 73 Okay, this is a spoiler alert if you decide to read
After only three hours of deliberation, a the book, which I recommend. The jury met for
12-member jury found Paris guilty of all
21counts against him.
three and a half hours and found him guilty of
all 21 charges against him.
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towns in Vermont, New Hampshire and
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Connecticut.
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Slide 76 So, who are these pimps, like Dennis Paris,
selling these girls to? Who are the customers?
Take a few minutes.
Discuss who ___________________________________
YOU think ___________________________________
the buyers are . . . ___________________________________
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Slide 79 No matter who you think they are or what they
… From all ages, ethnicities, look like, there is no common thread that can
education levels, professions,
and every social and economic
describe the "johns."
backgrounds. ___________________________________
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… Equally responsible for the are just as responsible for creating victims of
crime of Commercial Sexual
Exploitation despite their lack
Sex Trafficking as the pimps are.
of intent or knowledge of the ___________________________________
victim’s age.
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Does this seem fair?
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Slide 84 Now, you know better. Now you know these
Myth: are victims of Sex Trafficking. It's not
The victim knew what she was
getting into. glamorous or exciting. It's basically like slavery.
Fact: ___________________________________
Victims are often seduced,
coerced, tricked or forced into ___________________________________
prostitution by pimps.
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Slide 85 Is the victim of Sex Trafficking, someone who is
Myth: selling sex for money a prostitute who is
As a prostitute, the victim is
breaking the law. breaking the law?
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Slide 88 Not a chance. The money goes to the pimp.
Myth: And if she hides some or tries to keep some of
The victim was paid for her
services. it, she is bound to get hurt for holding out.
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The money usually goes to
the pimp; the victim rarely
keeps any.
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Slide 91 Are trafficking victims brought in from other
Myth: countries? Is that why they call it trafficking?
US citizens can’t be trafficked.
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Slide 94 The relationship doesn't matter. If you're
Myth: making a profit off of someone having sex for
It’s not trafficking when the
trafficker and victim are money, it's trafficking.
related.
Fact: ___________________________________
Anyone who profits from a
victim is a trafficker. ___________________________________
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Slide 97 Now you can see this is a big problem. What do
you think we should do about it?
What Do You think
the Biggest Challenges are ___________________________________
in fighting
Sex Trafficking
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and keeping people safe? ___________________________________
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Slide 100 They don't trust anyone. So it's hard to get
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Slide 101 The laws in states are different than US laws.
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Slide 103 Brain Blending means using the gathered
wisdom, ideas, and creativity of a group to
Do you think you know a victim solve problems with new and effective
of Sex Trafficking or any kind
of Commercial Sexual
solutions.
Exploitation? Discuss the following questions and write out
answers in front of the entire class to create a
complete list of answers:
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Slide 109 Okay any questions? If anyone wants to talk
privately, just let me know.
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Educator And Student Trafficking Education Resource Network
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