Wine & Dresses 2023 #HumanTrafficking a crime that hides in plain sight.

Red flags and indicators of child sex and labor trafficking can overlap. Vulnerabilities that put a child or youth at greater risk for trafficking include:

• A history of running away
• Homelessness with no consistent caregiver
• Identifies as LGBTQ+ (and has experienced family rejection, harassment, etc.)
• Prior victimization
• Prior child welfare or juvenile justice involvement
• Lack of local community support
• Economic instability
• Lack of educational and/or social-economic opportunities
• Substance abuse issues with self or at home with family members
• Physical/intellectual disabilities
• Immigration status
• The child or youth is in custody of a non-family-member; relationship with an adult is unclear