A Professional's Response To Human Trafficking

2. with
Bringing people together to end human trafficking and slavery

4. From Abuse to Trafficked Child
Abuse Failure of the System Human Trafficking Drugs/Self Traffic
CAC, Juv. J, Foster Care End Slavery TN Magdalene Program

5. Definition of Commercial Sexual Exploitation
& Sex Trafficking of Minors
• Recruiting, enticing, harboring, transporting, providing, obtaining, and/or
maintaining a minor for the purpose of sexual exploitation
• Exploiting a minor through prostitution
• Exploiting a minor through survival sex (exchanging sex/sexual acts for
money or something of value, such as shelter, food, or drugs)
• Using a minor in pornography
• Exploiting a minor through sex tourism, mail order bride trade, and early
marriage
• Exploiting a minor by having her/him perform in sexual venues such as
strip clubs

6. Other Key Terms
• Minors—Refers to individuals under age 18.
• Prostituted Child
• Traffickers, exploiters, and pimps
• Victims and survivors

7. Risk Factor for
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors
Societal Risk Factors
rs
Individual Risk Factors
• History of child abuse,
neglect, or maltreatment
•Homeless, runaway, or
“thrown-away” •LGBT
•History of being systems-involved
(e.g., juvenile
justice, criminal justice,
foster care) •Stigma and
discrimination
Relationship Risk Factors
•Family conflict, disruption, or
dysfunction
Community Risk
Factors
•Peer pressure
•Social isolation
•Gang involvement
•Under resourced
schools,
neighborhoods, and
communities
Societal Risk
Factors
•Lack of
awareness of
commercial sexual
exploitation and
sex trafficking
•Sexualization of
children
•Lack of resources
From the Office of Juvenile Justice

8. Trafficking in TN
& Its Impact on Children

9. TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES
HUMAN TRAFFICKING SERVICES
COORDINATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY PLAN
2013

10. The Purpose of the Plan
• Provisions to identify victims of human trafficking in TN
• To identify community-based services for victims of HT
• Assist victims by informing them of access to benefits and services to which
they may be entitled
• to coordinate delivery of services and information concerning healthcare,
mental health care, legal services, housing, job training, education and victim’s
compensation funds
• provided for the dissemination of educational materials and provided for
training to increase awareness of HT and the services available to victims
• To provide for assistance to victims and family reunification
• To establish a timeline for the state to implement and plan for the costs of
implementing the plan.

11. Tennessee Laws
11

12. 2011
• Sex-Trafficking: Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-309
• Asset Seizure: Pursuant to Tenn Code Ann.§ 39-13-312 and T.C.A. § 39-11-
703
• Hotline Act: Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-312
• Decriminalization of Minors: Pursuant to § Tenn. Code Ann. 39-13-513
and T.C.A. § 39-13-514
2012
• Graduated Penalties: HB130/SB 1033 (3 parts)
- Class D felony
- Purchasing, Class B Felony
- “sexual servitude” now defined as “commercial sex act”.
• Sex Offender Registry
• Restitution for Survivors: HB128/SB 1035
• Expands the offense of solicitation of a minor: HB129/SB 0466

13. 2013
• Closed Circuit Television for minors: HB24-7-120 /S B1027
• Racketeering: HB 39-12-203/ SB 1029
• Criminal Gang Offenses: HB40-35-121 / SB1029
• Disallows that the Minor Consented: HB521 / SB 1030
• Definition: 39-13-301 / SB 0447
• Custodial Definition: HB 37-1-114(a)(2), 128 (b)(2) /S B1390
• Statute of Limitations: HB40-2-101 / SB1028
• Established a State Task Force: HB0919 /SB031
• Removes the Defense that Trafficker Did Not Know Victim was Law
Enforcement: HB 521 / SB 1030
• Ignorance or Mistake of Fact: HB39-11-502 / SB 1031
• Adds Trafficking as a Sex Offense: HB 39-13-528 / SB 446
• Patronizing Prostitution
• Promoting Prostitution
• Prostitution

14. From Shared Hope International's 2014 report on Tennessee Law for Protecting Innocence

15. It is no surprise that gangs are increasingly utilizing
human trafficking as an additional revenue stream.

16. Pathways To Entry
Force
Seduction
False Promises
Parental Selling
Sibling Recruitment
Social Media

17. Five Basic Lures With Teens
Too Good to be True Offers

18. .

19. Know Their Language
Seasoning Gorilla Pimp
Snow-Bunny Lot Lizard
Turn Out Pimp Circle
Wife-in-law (wifey) Quota
Automatic Facilitator
Buyer/John Renegade
Bottom (bitch) The Life
Branded) Track
Daddy Trick
Family or Folks Choosing up
Eyeballing

20. Myths & Misconceptions About
Human Trafficking

21. General Assessment Questions

22. Common Shared Experiences
History of rape Prostitution
History of surviving Pornography
Childhood abuse Domestic Violence
Abandonment or neglect Runaway
Unable to complete school Physical/Emotional Trauma
Unemployment Isolation
Addiction Control
Criminal history
Mental health issues
PTSD
Self harm

23. The Trauma Bond

24. Complex Trauma
Exposure to a severe incident(s) that is
repetitive or prolonged.
Incidents involve captivity in which
escape is viewed as impossible.
Incidents occur in combination with
coercive control.

25. Repetitive or Prolonged Incidents
Exposure to a severe incident that
is repetitive or prolonged
Is considered
cumulative,
meaning it is
multiple traumas
on top of each
other.
Changes the
structure of the
brain, creating
overwhelming
anxiety, fear and
helplessness.
Affects the
normal
development of
children and
adolescents.

26. Isolation & Dependency

27. Captivity and External Power
Reduces an
internal sense
of power and
control.
Intensifies feelings
of powerlessness
and helplessness.
Increases the
likelihood of re-victimization.

29. Long after the trauma is gone…
• Persistent feelings of helplessness, anxiety, powerlessness,
and fear.
• Guilt, anger, and shame overshadow feelings of safety.
• Changes in the brain during the trauma remain intact,
driving poor problem-solving and decision-making.
• Medical problems directly related to trauma as well as
somatic symptoms such as chronic headaches.
• Continued vulnerability to re-victimization.
• Tools used to survive the trauma are now unhealthy and
lead to increased problems.
• Issues are complicated by addiction as a form of avoidance
and emotional numbing.
• Difficulty trusting others or recognizing cues of safety.

30. Trauma Recovery
Safety
And
Security
Medical
Care
Attachment
and
Emotional
Support
Psychological
and
Therapeutic
Care
Help with
Problem-
Solving and
Decision-
Making
Trauma
Recovery
Help with
Boundaries
and
Motivation
Crisis
Intervention
and
Addiction
Services

31. Best Practices in Trauma Treatment
• TF-CBT – Trauma Focused Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy
• EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization
and Reprocessing

32. Interpersonal Dynamics- Males
• Victims have been raped, beaten,
controlled by men
• Conditioned to view all men as
customers
• May act provocatively
• Any physical contact perceived
as sexual

33. Interpersonal Dynamics- Females
Often neglected, discarded or even
exploited by female caretakers
Conditioned to view females as
competitors and enemies
Assume that females not in the life
See them as dirty and worthless

34. • Decide their own level of motivation to change
• Articulate and resolve their own ambivalence
• Move at their own pace
Youth
Tasks
• Express acceptance of the youth and their experience
• Affirm the youth’s freedom of choice and self-direction
• Monitor the youth’s degree of readiness to change,
and facilitate developing discrepancies
• Focus on the youth’s strengths
Our
Tasks
Stages of Change and
Motivational Interviewing

35. Stages of Change Model
Stable and safe
behavior
Pre contemplation

36. Life Skill Goals
• Money Management
• Healthy Eating
• Education
• Leisure and Recreation
• Job Skills
• Personal Care and Hygiene
• Sexual Health Education

37. Safety Planning
• Adrenaline Rich Activities**
• Places to Avoid if possible
Downtown
Malls
Known prostitution “tracks”
Near Public Transportation Lines
• Contacts
• Personal Possessions
• Media

38. Collaboration / Partnerships
FBI/TBI/ICE
Mental Health
Agencies
District
Attorney’s
Office
Children’s
Services
Medical
Services
Faith
Social Service Shelters
Agencies
Communities
Local Law
Enforcement

40. Resources
• US Department of Health and Human Services
• US Department of Juvenile Justice
• International Labor Organization
• Shared Hope International
• Health Preventions – the ACE or Adverse Childhood
Experiences Study
• TH Human Trafficking Service Delivery Plan
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/pubs/TDHS-2013-HT-Plan.pdf
• TN Human Trafficking Laws – www.endslaverytn.org
(Learn)

41. info@endslaverytn.org
educator@endslaverytn.org
Intervention Special 24/7 # 615-806-6899 x15
www.endslaverytn.org
bethejam.org
Facebook: End Slavery Tennessee
Twitter: @EndSlaveryTN
For newsletter sign-up: text endslaverytn to 22828 or sign up on the website
State Human Trafficking Hotline
1-855-558-6484