Human Trafficking: Laws, Legal Issues, and Remedies for Victims
Posted January 5, 2024
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Human trafficking involves the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery. It can also involve sex trafficking, where a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or involves a minor.
Aspects of Human Trafficking
Coercion and Fraud: Many victims are lured with false promises of legitimate employment, educational opportunities, or a better life.
Forced Labor: Victims are made to work against their will, often under threats or violence.
Sex Trafficking: Victims are forced into prostitution or other forms of commercial sex acts.
Child Trafficking: Minors can be exploited in various ways, including sex trafficking or forced labor.
Debt Bondage
