Research Population Affected
Jean Johnson
BIO201
March 6, 2016
Dr. Heather Taft
Research Population Affected
Human trafficking is not only a national concern but it is a growing concern for Colorado. A.J. Alejano-Steele, the Research Director at The Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, says it's important to break the stereotypes of what human trafficking "looks" like. “There is no typical profile of a victim or of a trafficker," said Alejano-Steele. “What we're seeing in Colorado and what makes us a prime location where trafficking can occur, is that we have agriculture, we have tourism, we have I-25 and I-70 that get folks across our state, we have an international airport," said Alejano-Steele (Gentile, 2013). It is important …show more content…
The number of people trafficked in the state is difficult to estimate, but the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children say that there are approximately 100,000 children forced into sex trafficking every year in the United States. The average age of entry into prostitution is 12-14 years of age. Another startling statistic states 1 out of every 3 teens on the street will be lured by traffickers within 48 hours of running away (Statistics, n.d.). Many victims find themselves in need of shelter or food and fall prey to demands to insure their own …show more content…
Trafficking is not blind to mothers of teenage girls or refugees from 3rd world countries. It is difficult to recognize signs but often a sign could be children selling magazines or candy for the opportunity to travel or a child walking down the street looking weathered and tired. It is important to educate our children and keep an open door policy. It is important that children recognize suspicious offers from strangers and possibly individuals they are familiar with as well. There are several organizations that have been created across the state to educate and enlist the help of several communities and progress is being made. Unfortunately it is difficult to recognize victims because they are often hard to find. It is important that we raise awareness by speaking about the problem with friends, co-workers, and family. Children are more often than not the victims and not the criminal, as soon as we recognize that by educating our community of an unspeakable crime, will we inflict
Jean Johnson
BIO201
March 6, 2016
Dr. Heather Taft
Research Population Affected
Human trafficking is not only a national concern but it is a growing concern for Colorado. A.J. Alejano-Steele, the Research Director at The Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, says it's important to break the stereotypes of what human trafficking "looks" like. “There is no typical profile of a victim or of a trafficker," said Alejano-Steele. “What we're seeing in Colorado and what makes us a prime location where trafficking can occur, is that we have agriculture, we have tourism, we have I-25 and I-70 that get folks across our state, we have an international airport," said Alejano-Steele (Gentile, 2013). It is important …show more content…
The number of people trafficked in the state is difficult to estimate, but the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children say that there are approximately 100,000 children forced into sex trafficking every year in the United States. The average age of entry into prostitution is 12-14 years of age. Another startling statistic states 1 out of every 3 teens on the street will be lured by traffickers within 48 hours of running away (Statistics, n.d.). Many victims find themselves in need of shelter or food and fall prey to demands to insure their own …show more content…
Trafficking is not blind to mothers of teenage girls or refugees from 3rd world countries. It is difficult to recognize signs but often a sign could be children selling magazines or candy for the opportunity to travel or a child walking down the street looking weathered and tired. It is important to educate our children and keep an open door policy. It is important that children recognize suspicious offers from strangers and possibly individuals they are familiar with as well. There are several organizations that have been created across the state to educate and enlist the help of several communities and progress is being made. Unfortunately it is difficult to recognize victims because they are often hard to find. It is important that we raise awareness by speaking about the problem with friends, co-workers, and family. Children are more often than not the victims and not the criminal, as soon as we recognize that by educating our community of an unspeakable crime, will we inflict