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INTRODUCTION TO
HUMAN TRAFFICKING:
A GUIDE FOR TEXAS EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS
Texas Human Trafcking Prevention Task Force
July 2014
 
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING:  A GUIDE FOR TEXAS EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS
CONTENTS
AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING ............................................................................... 3
 
REALITIES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ............................................................................................... 5
 
TYPES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ..................................................................................................... 6
 
LABOR TRAFFICKING .................................................................................................................... 6
 
SEX TRAFFICKING ......................................................................................................................... 6
 
CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING .............................................................................................................. 7
 
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND HUMAN SMUGGLING: KNOW THE DIFFERENCE ............................ 7
 
FEDERAL AND STATE HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS ........................................................................ 8
 
FEDERAL LAW .............................................................................................................................. 8
 
STATE LAW ................................................................................................................................... 9
 
LABOR TRAFFICKING ................................................................................................................ 9
 
SEX TRAFFICKING: ADULTS ...................................................................................................... 9
 
SEX TRAFFICKING: CHILDREN ................................................................................................ 10
 
HUMAN TRAFFICKING: A FORM OF ABUSE .................................................................................. 11
 
TRAFFICKING OF OUR YOUTH ....................................................................................................... 12
 
SCHOOLS: LOCATIONS OF OPPORTUNITY ..................................................................................... 13
 
TRAFFICKERS RECRUIT AND PROFIT .......................................................................................... 13
 
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS ................................................................. 15
 
RISK FACTORS FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN .............................................................................. 16
 
TRAFFICKERS EXPLOIT RISK FACTORS ........................................................................................ 18
 
HUMAN TRAFFICKING INDICATORS .............................................................................................. 21
 
SCHOOL PERSONNEL: MAKING A DIFFERENCE ............................................................................. 23
 
TEACHERS .................................................................................................................................. 23
 
ADMINISTRATORS...................................................................................................................... 23
 
COUNSELORS ............................................................................................................................. 24
 
SCHOOL-BASED LAW ENFORCEMENT ....................................................................................... 24
 
 
2 Texas Abuse Hotline
800-252-5400
SUPPORT STAFF ......................................................................................................................... 24
 
TRAFFICKING SCENARIOS .............................................................................................................. 25
 
SCENARIO ONE: TEACHER.......................................................................................................... 25
 
SCENARIO TWO: ADMINISTRATOR ............................................................................................ 25
 
SCENARIO THREE: COUNSELOR ................................................................................................. 26
 
SCENARIO FOUR: SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER ........................................................................ 27
 
SCENARIO FIVE: SCHOOL NURSE ............................................................................................... 28
 
RESPONDING TO AN OUTCRY ....................................................................................................... 29
 
TIPS FOR RESPONDING TO OUTCRY .......................................................................................... 29
 
REPORTING SUSPECTED HUMAN TRAFFICKING ........................................................................... 31
 
REPORTING MISCONCEPTIONS AND PROTECTIONS ................................................................. 31
 
HOW TO REPORT TO DFPS......................................................................................................... 32
 
DFPS REPORTS ........................................................................................................................ 33
 
REPORTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ............................................................................................ 33
 
OTHER AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE ................................................................................................. 33
 
THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF SCHOOL PERSONNEL ............................................................................. 35
 
PROACTIVE APPROACHES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS ...................................................................... 36
 
AWARENESS AND TRAINING ..................................................................................................... 36
 
RESPONSE PLANNING ................................................................................................................ 37
 
CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................. 38
 
RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................... 39
 
TO REPORT ABUSE OR NEGLECT, INCLUDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING ...................................... 39
 
GUIDANCE ON IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING ABUSE OR NEGLECT ........................................ 39
 
EDUCATION AGENCY GUIDANCE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING .................................................... 40
 
OTHER RESOURCES .................................................................................................................... 40
 
LOCAL AND REGIONAL RESOURCES .......................................................................................... 41