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Let's put your new knowledge to the test. Listen 
closely to this scenario and try to pick up on

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the potential indicators of human trafficking. 
Josh is an openly gay high school freshman. His

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teachers recognize him as being extremely smart 
but has a hard time applying himself. He goes to an

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afterschool recreational program with his friends 
at a nearby community center and has gotten

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in trouble a few times for disruptive behavior 
and once for drinking on the community center's

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property. The staff that oversees the afterschool 
program knows Josh's mom has struggled with drugs

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and often has a hard time making ends meet. 
The staff watch out for all the kids at the

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community center but keep a closer eye on kids 
like Josh who are experiencing hardships at home.

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One day, the staff overhears Josh bragging about 
staying out late partying, using drugs and alcohol,

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and showing off wads of cash to other kids. He 
also mentions hanging out with a new group of men

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and how much fun he has being "arm candy" to them. 
One of the staff members calls Josh's mom to check

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in and expresses concern. Josh's mom says, "I let him 
do what he wants because he's a good kid." She is

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very defensive of his behavior, although it 
is out of character for someone of his age.

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The staff member decides to speak with 
their supervisor to share concerns.

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Did you pick up on some of those indicators? 
Let's recap what the community center staff

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observed that may indicate a trafficking situation. 
Josh exhibits disruptive behavior, such as drinking

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on community center property. He experiences 
hardships at home. He has been partying with

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older men. He suddenly has lots of cash. 
Let's take a look at another scenario. Listen

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closely to the scenario and try to pick up on 
the potential indicators of human trafficking.

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Vance is a youth counselor at a local community 
center where he runs the afterschool program. He

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is familiar with most of the kids in his community 
because so many of them come by the center to get

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help with schoolwork or play pick up sports 
games. Lately, he has noticed a group of kids of

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various ages that he has never seen before. They 
hang out at the corner store across the street

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selling candy bars, and sometimes he sees 
them going door to door in the neighborhood

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trying to make sales. He's used to seeing some 
of the local kids selling candy for school

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fundraisers, but there's something different about 
this group. They are very quiet and submissive, and

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they don't appear to go to school because he 
sees them out selling at all hours of the day.

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When one of the kids approaches him to sell him 
a candy bar, Vance asks him what neighborhood he

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lives in, but the child doesn't seem to know 
the answer. Vance also notices that the kid is

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probably not getting enough to eat, and his 
clothes are in poor condition. The next day,

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Vance sees two men in a van drive up to 
the kids at the corner store. They get out

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to talk to the kids, and Vance overhears the men 
asking them how much money they have made so far.

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When the two men don't seem to be happy with the 
answer, they demand all the kids get in the van,

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and they drive off. Vance decides to write down 
the make, model, and license plate of the van and

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report what he saw to the local authorities. Did 
you pick up on any indicators? Let's recap what

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Vance observed that may indicate a trafficking 
situation. The kids are quiet and submissive.

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They don't seem to attend school and are 
working at all hours of the day. They aren't

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familiar with the area. They seem malnourished, 
and their clothes are in poor condition. The two

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men in the van appear to have control over the 
children and the money they make. Like Vance did,

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if something doesn't seem right, take note of what 
the suspected trafficker or victims looked like.

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If you are able to discreetly observe information 
like vehicle license plates, that information can

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be helpful when reporting what you saw. As a first 
step, follow your organization's reporting protocol

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for reporting child endangerment. You can also 
contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline

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and Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line to 
anonymously report suspected human trafficking.

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If someone is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. 
For more information about recognizing and

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responding to suspected human trafficking, and 
tips for talking with youth about exploitation,

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visit dhs.gov/bluecampaign to access a printable 
guide for adults who work with or care for youth.