Slide 1 Sex Trafficking of Young People is a scary

topic. We are talking about prostitution

and young people. That’s not easy for us to
discuss, but understanding this problem is
the first step towards ending it.
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Slide 2 So, we're going to find out what it is by

Knowing It.
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Slide 3 We're going to find out how to See it.

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Slide 4 We're going to find out how to Report it.
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Slide 5 And we're going to discuss ideas on how to

Escape it.
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Slide 6 By the time we're finished, you WILL know

what Sex Trafficking is, how to See it around
you, how to responsibly Report it, and ideas for
Escaping it.
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Slide 8 Some people call Sex Trafficking Modern Day

Slavery.
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Slide 9 Here is how United States Federal Law defines

“Sex trafficking in which a
commercial sex act is induced by
force, fraud, or coercion,”
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Slide 10 What does all that mean in real life?
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Slide 11 Let's go over each of these three terms one by

“force, fraud, or coercion,”
Here is how the law explains it . . . one.
“Force” means any form of power, Read
violence, or physical pressure
directed against another person. Does everyone understand that?

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Slide 12 Now, do you really know what fraud is?

“force, fraud, or coercion,”
Here is how what the law explains it . . . Read.
“Fraud” means any deliberate act of Questions?
deception, trickery or
misrepresentation.

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Slide 13 Coercion is a little more complex than the
“force, fraud, or coercion,”
Here is how what the law explains it . . . other two.
“Coercion” means manipulation. It
occurs when any threat, scheme, plan, Read.
pattern, or abuse of the law or the legal
process, makes a person believe they
will be harmed if they don’t do Give clarity through your own case example.
something.

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Slide 14 Okay, so Sex Trafficking happens when any

commercial sex act is performed using force, or

“Sex trafficking in which a fraud, or coercion. Remember, it doesn't have

commercial sex act is
induced by to be all three. Any ONE of these will do it.
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Slide 15 However, there is one VERY important

exception to these three legal rules.
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“…in which the person
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Slide 17 Did you get that?

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It means . . .
Slide 18 This means that ANYONE Under 18 years old –
Anyone Under 18 years old – THAT’S YOU – THAT’S YOU – working in:
working in:
 Prostitution  Prostitution
 “Exotic Dancing”
 Pornography  “Exotic Dancing”
 Or any other sex-related act for money
is a Victim of Sex Trafficking
 Pornography

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 Or any other sex-related act for
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money
is a Victim Sex Trafficking
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Slide 19 So it's actually fairly simple.
It just means that anyone your age involved in
Sex Trafficking Makes its Victims Whenever . . .

Anyone under 18-years old is involved in commercial prostitution is actually a victim of Human
sex acts
or
Anyone 18 years-old or over is involved in
Trafficking.
commercial sex acts through force, fraud or coercion.
And people older than you are most likely

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to them.

Slide 20 Who do you think these victims really are?

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Victims ?
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Slide 21 They could be your friends, your classmates...

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You…
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Slide 22 Your family, someone from another school,

Look someone you know from the mall....

Everywhere …
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Slide 23 And it could be you.

Look ___________________________________

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Slide 24 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) 2010

Don't believe it?
Released June 16, 2010
Every year, the US government puts out a
“The United States is a source,
transit, and destination country for report on human trafficking. Here's what last
men, women, and children subjected
to trafficking in persons, specifically year's report had to say about the situation in
forced labor, debt bondage, and
forced prostitution.” America.

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 Female and Male
 Gay, Straight, Bi, TG, - everyone
 Of every ethnicity, race, culture and religion
 From every social and economic group
There really isn't one profile to victims.
They come from every group or background
you can imagine.
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Slide 26 But they do share some common traits . . .

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More Vulnerable because they … ___________________________________
 Are often Runaways or “Throwaways”
 Lack Close Family Support
 Use Drugs (illegal, prescription, etc.)
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 Don’t Have Friends Looking Out for Them
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Slide 27 And most of the time victims are . . .

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More Vulnerable because they …
 Are often Runaways or “Throwaways”
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 Lack Close Family Support
 Use Drugs (illegal, prescription, etc.) ___________________________________
 Don’t Have Friends Looking Out for Them
 Are Not Getting Proper Care or Attention
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But Most of all,
They Are Often . . . ___________________________________
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Slide 28 Also victims of child abuse or early sexual
abuse in their life.
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Abuse ___________________________________

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Slide 29 Here's the story of one girl . . .

Have someone (only a volunteer) in the class
read this
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Slide 30 What this means is that Sex Trafficking Victims

are all around us. They're in every community
in the United States, including this one.
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Slide 31 So, why can't we find them or see them in
front of us?
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Slide 32 Here are the real reasons they are hiding in

 Physically and/or psychologically controlled

plain sight.
by pimps, boyfriends, and even family.
 Trained by them to tell lies and false stories Read
 Victims learn to distrust service providers &
law enforcement
 Frequently moved from place to place
 Technology can help disguise the real age of
the victim
 Fake I.D.s are easy to obtain

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Slide 33 Read

 They are ashamed, humiliated and

"But most of all . . ."
embarrassed.
 They are afraid of going to jail or juvi ___________________________
 They are afraid of being hurt
 They are afraid of their family or friends
being harmed.
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Slide 34 They don't want to be found. It means getting

 They are ashamed, humiliated and

arrested, abused by their pimp, humiliated in
embarrassed.
 They are afraid of going to jail or juvi public. They believe nothing good will happen
 They are afraid of being hurt
 They are afraid of their family or friends
being harmed.
if they are found out. Ashton Kutcher, who is a
 They Don’t Want big advocated of trafficking victims, said they
to Be Found . . .
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believe they are living "an optionless life."
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Slide 35 That's why we have to learn as much about Sex

Trafficking in America as we possibly can.
They Don’t Want
to Be Found, ___________________________________
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Slide 36 Because they do have options, and ....

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to Be Found, ___________________________________
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BUT . . . ___________________________________

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Slide 37 They want to be free and have to know that
they can be free.
They Don’t Want
to Be Found, ___________________________________
But… ___________________________________
They Still Want to Be Free. ___________________________________

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Slide 38 Why do they think they have an optionless life?

 Captivity, confinement and isolation
Victims have been removed, locked away and isolated from friends and
family
And why don't they look for help?
 Use and threat of violence
Victims have been beaten, raped, tortured, assaulted and threatened
with knives, guns, and other weapons
Read and discuss.
 Fear, shame, self-blame and hopelessness
Victims have been so traumatized, they blame themselves for their
abuse and see no way to escape the situation ___________________________________
 Dependency or “Addicted to the Pimp”
Victims have become physically, financially or emotionally dependent on
the trafficker; they have bonded with the abuser through traumatic ___________________________________
bonding (a.k.a. Stockholm Syndrome). They think they can’t survive
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Slide 39 Read and discuss.

 Distrust of law enforcement
Victims are told that law enforcement will arrest or harm them ______________________________
 Debt bondage
Victims are trapped in never ending cycles of false debt and are made to
believe they cannot leave until this debt is paid off
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 Misinformation/false promises
Victims are promised love, money, safety or other desires if they stay
with the pimp
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Slide 40 Remember, they think this is why they exist.
 False Self Image.
Victims are made to believe that being raped, sold, and used for sex is
They've been told by their abusers, their
their only purpose in life. They eventually believe this abuse is normal.

 No Escape pimps, that this is all they are good for. They
Victims see no other option.

 Surrender
Victims come to surrender their own will and give up completely. are made to think that rape is normal.
 Promotion
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Slide 41 Okay, so how do we find them?

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Slide 42 There are signals we can spot if we look closely

enough; RED FLAGS that are warnings that
someone may be a victim of Sex Trafficking
here in America.
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RED FLAGS, because the better you know
 Sudden excess amounts of cash or new
clothes, jewelry, electronics, etc.
 False or no explanation for new stuff
them, the more likely you are to save
 Explanations may include “just a friend,” a
“boyfriend,” or an older man with no name or someone's life.
a one-word street name.
 Signs of branding (tattoo, jewelry, piercings)
 Sudden change in style or physical
Have volunteers read and discuss the logic and
appearance (clothing, hair, nails, shoes, etc.)

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reasoning behind each.
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Slide 44 Is this starting to make sense? It's all about

control and secrecy.
 Startsreferring to herself by another name
 Chronic runaway/homeless youth
 Lying about age/false identification
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 No identification (license, passport, etc.)
 Claims to be an adult though appearance ___________________________________
suggests adolescent features
 Inconsistencies in stories about herself
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Slide 45 It changes everything about a victim; they're

friends, their priorities, their clothes, even
 Suddenly has new – often older - anonymous
group of friends or acquaintances who are
not shared with former friends or family. they're sleeping schedule.
 Presence of an overly controlling and abusive
“boyfriend”
 Inability or fear to make eye contact and
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communicate directly
 Difficulty telling the truth.
 Unwilling to give details about daily activities
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Slide 46 Nothing about them stays the saem.
Read and discuss the entire list.
 Injuriesor signs of physical abuse
 Restricted or scripted communication
 Demeanor – fear, anxiety, depression,
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submissive, tense, nervous
 Awake at night. Exhausted during the day.
 Knowledgeable and casual about all forms of
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 Disinterested in age-appropriate activities ___________________________________
 Interested or has “friends” who are involved in
“exotic dancing” or pornography
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Slide 47 And here is how she is going to react to the

pimp.
 The Man:
 Pimp or trafficker might be referred to as “Daddy”
or some other authoritative name. ___________________________________
 She must call him frequently or at appointed times
 She does not know or explain where he gets his
money though she brags about how much he has.
 She is often called away by him no matter what
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time of day it is or what she is doing
 She is restricted from participating in her previous
interests, hobbies, or social circles. ___________________________________
 She disappears for days at a time.

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Slide 48 You might also see the victim with some of

these items suddenly show up.
 The Items:
 Multiple or constantly changing cell phones
(ringing at all hours) ___________________________________
 Drugs (street and prescription)
 Drug paraphernalia
 Cigarettes (new habit)
 Excessive makeup
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 Driving different cars
 Hotel room keys
 Miscellaneous gifts (jewelry, purses, shoes, etc.)
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Slide 49 This is all great to know, but is there anything
YOU can do about it?
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Slide 50 If you think someone you know could be a

A friend or someone you know exhibits RED FLAGS victim, first of all, be careful. Now, let's discuss
 How do you respond to them?
the responsible things you can do.
 Do you tell anyone else?
 Who do you tell? ___________________________________
 How do you tell them?
 What do you tell them? ___________________________________

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Slide 51 You have to show them concern without

A friend or someone you know exhibits RED FLAGS judging them.
 How do you respond to them?
Don't do this on your own.
Tell them you are worried about them and
you want to help any way you can. ___________________________________
DO NOT try to handle this on your own.
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Slide 52 Get information from them and keep track of it
A friend or someone you know exhibits RED FLAGS if they open up to you.
 How do you respond to them?
Try to remember – or write down – all the
If you're the one they choose to tell, it makes it
details you can. Remember, you may be
hard on you.
witnessing the victim of a crime. It’s not fair
that you’re the one who ended up seeing it,
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Slide 53 But, you have a responsibility to tell an adult

A friend or someone you know exhibits RED FLAGS you trust immediately.
 Do you tell anyone else? Who? How?
 Immediately tell the facts to someone you ___________________________________
trust and who will be sensitive to what you
are telling them.
 Parent, Relative, Teacher, Police, Minister,
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 Any responsible adult who has authority to
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Slide 54 Fortunately, there is a national hotline your or

A friend or someone you know exhibits RED FLAGS any victim can call 24/7.
Call the If you're serious about this, you'll have this in
National Trafficking
Hotline your phone or you'll just memorize it.
888-373-7888 ___________________________________

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Slide 55 So, let's review these responses.
A friend or someone you know exhibits RED FLAGS ___________________________________
 What do you say?
 How do you respond?
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they are safe? ___________________________________
 Who do you tell?
 How do you tell them? ___________________________________
 What do you tell them?

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Slide 56 Now, what are YOU Going to do if you see this

A friend or someone you know exhibits some of happening to someone you know.
these RED FLAGS.

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Slide 57 Okay, who do you think the traffickers are?

Let's discuss this for a minute and give me your
Take a few minutes. descriptions of what a pimp looks like, acts like
Describe who YOU think
and who he is....
the Traffickers are . . .
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A pimp, boyfriend, father, mother, brother,
uncle, coach, teacher or anyone exerting
control over a minor, even a peer…
Here is truth of who they are...
They are anyone and everyone.
Read and Discuss.
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Slide 59 It's not like they are all tied together or

A pimp, boyfriend, father, mother, brother, organized.
uncle, coach, teacher or anyone exerting
control over a minor, even a peer…
 Not always organized criminals
A lot of these guys operate as lone wolves or at
the very least, they associate with each other
on a very casual basis.

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Slide 60 They are not just limited to men. Women are

A pimp, boyfriend, father, mother, brother, just as guilty.
uncle, coach, teacher or anyone exerting
control over a minor, even a peer…
 Not always organized criminals
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Slide 61 They can look like anyone. White, Black, Asian .
A pimp, boyfriend, father, mother, brother, . . . absolutely anyone.
uncle, coach, teacher or anyone exerting
control over a minor, even a peer…
 Not always organized criminals
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 Both men and women of varying ages
 Any ethnicity or race ___________________________________
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Slide 62 It's not who the person is, IT IS what the

A pimp, boyfriend, father, mother, brother, person does that makes them a trafficker and a
uncle, coach, teacher or anyone exerting
control over a minor, even a peer…
 Not always organized criminals
pimp.
 Both men and women of varying ages
 Any ethnicity or race ___________________________________
 Anyone who benefits from the commercial
sexual exploitation of a minor or facilitates ___________________________________
the commercial sexual exploitation of a
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Slide 63 Typically, these people are very tricky and

Pimps of all kinds are masters

don't look like bad guys. It's really just the
of seduction. opposite.
 Intelligent
 Charming, ___________________________________
 Full of promises, flattery, etc.
 Manipulative
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Slide 64 They know exactly who to look for when they

Pimps of all kinds are masters

of seduction.
They can easily identify the
most vulnerable young
people and exploit them
very quickly.
are seeking new victims; new girls for their
stable.
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Slide 65 They'll do whatever it takes to control and

Once seduced, pimps use

abuse, drugs, even torture,
to control their victims.
manipulate victims.
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Slide 66 They break down a victim's sense of safety and

Once seduced, pimps use

well-being; their self-worth, sometimes even
abuse, drugs, even torture, their will do live.
to control their victims.
They get complete obedience ___________________________________
by destroying a victim’s will
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to decide their own fate.
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What Specific Tactics to ___________________________________

Pimps use to Control ___________________________________
Victims?
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Slide 68 Let's read through this list and discuss

Pimps use every kind of abuse necessary to examples of each of these tactics.
control their victims:
Physical Abuse
Psychological Abuse ___________________________________
Emotional Abuse
Fear
Threats to their family ___________________________________
Threats of exposure
Drugs of all kinds
Starvation ___________________________________
Rejection
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Slide 69 Give me some examples of how pimps take

Pimps also use the increased

acceptance of prostitution
along with the glamorization
of “pimp” and “ho” culture to
control and hide their
victims.
advantage of their acceptance in our culture
and the media.
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Slide 70 Let's take a look at this chart. It explains the
dynamics of how pimp control works. I want
you to draw this out on your own, but make it
large enough to add in your examples of how
these things take place.

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Slide 71 Here's a case of what one pimp did in

Dennis Paris used three minors (the Connecticut. This case is the subject of the
youngest being fourteen-years-old at the
time of the offense) in violation of sex
trafficking laws and used force, fraud, or book, "The Berlin Turnpike: A True Story of
coercion against two additional eighteen-
year-old victims.
Human Trafficking in America." This is the book
He also purchased two eighteen-year-old
females from another pimp, to use as I had to read in order to teach this course, so I
prostitutes, for $1,200.

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Slide 72 Here is what he was arrested for.

In June 2007, Dennis Paris was tried by a ___________________________________
Federal jury in the Connecticut on:
 21counts including
 4 counts of Sex Trafficking ___________________________________
 13 counts of Use of Interstate Facility to
Promote Prostitution ___________________________________
1 count of Conspiracy to Use Interstate
Facilities to Promote Prostitution
 3 counts of Money Laundering. ___________________________________

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After only three hours of deliberation, a
12-member jury found Paris guilty of all
21counts against him.
Okay, this is a spoiler alert if you decide to read
the book, which I recommend. The jury met for
three and a half hours and found him guilty of
all 21 charges against him.

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Slide 74 He got 30 years.

After only three hours of deliberation, a He'll be out of prison in 2032, when most of
12-member jury found Paris guilty of all
21counts against him.
you are forty years old.
Dennis Paris was sentenced to 360 months
in prison, 5 years of supervised release,
and $46,116 in restitution. He is now ___________________________________
inmate #16849-014 at the high-security
Lee United States Penitentiary in
Jonesville, Virginia. His projected release ___________________________________
date is June 24, 2032.

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Slide 75 Why am I telling you this? Because he made

"As this case illustrates, human young people like you, regular America
trafficking can victimize any
vulnerable person, including students, his victims. The girls weren't from
U.S. citizens, and girls as young
as 14-years-old.”
Grace Chung Becker another country. They weren't kidnapped.
Assistant Attorney General
Civil Rights Division
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Slide 76 So, who are these pimps, like Dennis Paris,
selling these girls to? Who are the customers?
Take a few minutes.
Discuss who ___________________________________
YOU think ___________________________________
the buyers are . . . ___________________________________

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Slide 77 You've probably heard of the term "john"

Buyers, usually called
“johns,” are . . .
before. This is what people call men who pay
for sex.
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Slide 78 It's very simple.

… The people who receive

sexual services – paid for by
monetary or non-monetary
means.
Read.
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… From all ages, ethnicities,
education levels, professions,
and every social and economic
backgrounds.
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… Equally responsible for the
crime of Commercial Sexual
Exploitation despite their lack
of intent or knowledge of the
victim’s age.
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According to a two-year study in Chicago,
89% of the arrests were female victims of
commercial sex acts, 9.6% were male
purchasers of commercial sex acts, and
0.6% were pimps.
Do you think this arrest ratio would be the
same in your city?
Why do you think there are so many more
arrests for selling sex than for buying sex?
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No matter who you think they are or what they
look like, there is no common thread that can
describe the "johns."
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Except that there are a lot of them and they
are just as responsible for creating victims of
Sex Trafficking as the pimps are.
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So if the Pimps are selling victims to "johns"
and they are both turning young people into
victims of Sex Trafficking, who is getting
arrested?
Read Statistics.
Does this seem fair?
Why do you think it works this way?
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Slide 82 So let's review. Let's discuss some of the things
we've talked about so far. Is this new to you?
What do YOU believe
about Do you agree? Do you have any questions?
Sex Trafficking and
Commercial Sexual How do you feel about all this?
Exploitation? ___________________________________

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Slide 83 If you think you know everything there is to

Myth: know about Sex Trafficking in America, let's
The victim knew what she was
getting into. take a look at what most people believe and
then we'll examine the truth.
Read.

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Slide 84 Now, you know better. Now you know these
Myth: are victims of Sex Trafficking. It's not
The victim knew what she was
getting into. glamorous or exciting. It's basically like slavery.
Fact: ___________________________________
Victims are often seduced,
coerced, tricked or forced into ___________________________________
prostitution by pimps.

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Slide 85 Is the victim of Sex Trafficking, someone who is
Myth: selling sex for money a prostitute who is
As a prostitute, the victim is
breaking the law. breaking the law?
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Slide 86 Most of the time, she is a victim. If she is under

Myth: 18-years-old, she is definitely a victim. If she is
As a prostitute, the victim is
breaking the law. older and being worked by a pimp, chances are

Fact: very good she is a victim as well.

She is a victim of the crime of
sex trafficking.

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Slide 87 Is she making any money doing this?

Myth:
The victim was paid for her
services.

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Slide 88 Not a chance. The money goes to the pimp.
Myth: And if she hides some or tries to keep some of
The victim was paid for her
services. it, she is bound to get hurt for holding out.
Fact:
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The money usually goes to
the pimp; the victim rarely
keeps any.
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Slide 89 Can she just leave any time she wants?

Myth:
The victim has freedom of
movement and can come and
go at her own free will.
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Slide 90 Why would the trafficker - the pimp - just let

Myth: her go if she is making free money for him
The has freedom of movement.
every day?
Fact:
Victims are held in physical ___________________________________
and/or emotional bondage
and are not free to leave. ___________________________________

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Myth: countries? Is that why they call it trafficking?
US citizens can’t be trafficked.
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Slide 92 There are more US Citizen Sex Trafficking

Myth: victims than foreigners being trafficked here.
US citizens can’t be trafficked.
Why would a pimp go to another country to
Fact:
Anyone can be a victim of Sex Find victims when he can just go to the mall?
Trafficking, no matter who
they are or where they are
from. ___________________________________

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Slide 93 If a husband pimps out his wife. If a mother

Myth: sells her child for drugs, can it be trafficking or
It’s not trafficking when the
trafficker and victim are is that just abuse?
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Slide 94 The relationship doesn't matter. If you're
Myth: making a profit off of someone having sex for
It’s not trafficking when the
trafficker and victim are money, it's trafficking.
related.
Fact: ___________________________________
Anyone who profits from a
victim is a trafficker. ___________________________________

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Slide 95 How far do you have to moved to be

Myth: considered a trafficking victim?
It’s not trafficking unless
victims are moved across ___________________________________
borders.
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Slide 96 Trick question. It doesn't matter where the

Myth: victim comes from. Trafficking doesn't mean
It’s not trafficking unless
victims are moved across being moved across borders or smuggling
borders.
Fact: someone in a truck. It just means being sold.
Trafficking refers to the
Commercial Sexual ___________________________________
Exploitation of a victim, not
the act of moving someone.
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Slide 97 Now you can see this is a big problem. What do
you think we should do about it?
What Do You think
the Biggest Challenges are ___________________________________
in fighting
Sex Trafficking
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Slide 98 Let's look at some of the biggest challenges

 Lack of shelters and social services for

facing victims today.
victims
First, there aren't many places for them to
safely stay and get the services they need to
get their lives back together.

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Slide 99 It's extremely difficult to locate them or find

 Lack of shelters and social services for

out who they are.
victims
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Slide 100 They don't trust anyone. So it's hard to get

 Lack of shelters and social services for

them to leave the life the pimp has convinced
victims
 Difficult to identify victims & traffickers them to leave. It's even more difficult to get
 Cooperation of victims difficult to obtain

them to testify against the trafficker.

Sometimes they still think they are in love with

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Slide 101 The laws in states are different than US laws.

 Lack of shelters and social services for

So it's hard for Law Enforcement to proceed go
victims
 Difficult to identify victims & traffickers up against traffickers without more awareness
 Cooperation of victims difficult to obtain
 Discrepancies between federal and state and better laws everywhere.
laws
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Slide 102 People still think 'prostitution' is okay. So, they

 Lack of shelters and social services for

don't really see Sex Trafficking as an actual
victims
 Difficult to identify victims & traffickers problem here in the United States. This is the
 Cooperation of victims difficult to obtain
 Discrepancies between federal and state pimps' biggest advantage - convincing people it
laws
 Lack of public knowledge/prevention
programs
doesn't exist.

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Slide 103 Brain Blending means using the gathered
wisdom, ideas, and creativity of a group to
Do you think you know a victim solve problems with new and effective
of Sex Trafficking or any kind
of Commercial Sexual
solutions.
Exploitation? Discuss the following questions and write out
answers in front of the entire class to create a
complete list of answers:
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Slide 104 ___________________________________

What would you do to handle ___________________________________

the situation?
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Slide 105 ___________________________________

What groups or individuals in ___________________________________

our community are key to
fighting Sex Trafficking and
protecting potential victims?
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What can our entire community ___________________________________

do to fight Sex Trafficking and
protect potential victims? ___________________________________
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Slide 108 ___________________________________

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What are you ___________________________________

willing to do? ___________________________________
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Slide 109 Okay any questions? If anyone wants to talk
privately, just let me know.

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