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Carter's Story: Blue Campaign Youth Animated Video Series

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The title "Carter's Story" is in the top left of the image with the Center of Countering Human Trafficking and Blue Campaign logo in the bottom left corner of the image. Carter holds their head in anguish in their room in front of their computer..

This two-part animated video series, created by the Center for Countering Human Trafficking’s Blue Campaign, raises awareness of how to keep young people safe while playing online video games and provide tips to parents and adults working with youth on how to recognize signs of human trafficking. Blue Campaign is a national public awareness campaign designed to educate the public, law enforcement, and other industry partners to recognize the indicators of human trafficking, and how to appropriately respond to possible cases.

  • Carter's Story: Part 1

    This animated video series follow’s a young boy as he makes a new friend on an online gaming platform, the audience observes indicators of grooming, that ultimately lead to online exploitation.

  • Carter's Story: Part 2

    Carter's online exploitation escalates into a human trafficking scenario, as his parents become aware of the situation, they take the appropriate steps to report it to authorities.

  • To report suspected human trafficking to Federal law enforcement:

  • Para reportar un posible caso de trata de personas:

  • To get help from the National Human Trafficking Hotline:

    or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733)

  • Obtenga ayuda de la Línea Directa Nacional de Trata de Personas:

    o enviando un mensaje de texto con HELP o INFO a BeFree (233733)

Last Updated: 12/14/2023
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