Our Vision ENC Stop Human Trafficking Now desires

Our Vision: ENC Stop Human Trafficking Now desires to create a community that actively works towards abolishing Human Trafficking locally and globally.

Mission Statement • Educating citizens about the reality of Sex Trafficking and Labor Trafficking in Eastern North Carolina and around the world. *Expanding local markets for Fairly Traded items produced without coerced or exploitative labor practices. *Encouraging legislators, law enforcement, and the public to contribute to the fight to end Human Trafficking. *Collaborating with and supporting other local, national, and international anti-trafficking and victim-assistance efforts.

Is there Human Trafficking in NC?

7 Military Bases in NC Pope Air Force Base, Cumberland County (Fayetteville) Seymour Johnson AFB, Goldsboro Fort Bragg (Army), Fayetteville Coast Guard, Elizabeth City Camp Lejeune (Marines), Onslow County Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Havelock Marine Corps Air Station New River, Jacksonville

Why in North Carolina? • Military presence • Interstates 95 and 85 • Coastal state • Agriculture industry • Large immigrant population

Human Trafficking Defined: “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, debt bondage, or slavery. "

Human Trafficking: What Is It? n Human trafficking is a form of modernday slavery n Victims of trafficking exploited for commercial sex or labor purposes n Traffickers use force, fraud or coercion to achieve exploitation After drug dealing, human trafficking is tied with the illegal arms trade as the second largest criminal industry in the world, and it is the fastest growing.

Human Trafficking: Two Types Sex Trafficking and Labor Trafficking

Sex Trafficking What is it? The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act, induced by force, fraud or coercion, or in which person performing the act is under age 18. n n If a child is <18 years old and is being used for a commercial sex act, the child is considered a victim of trafficking; no further criteria must be met. If the person is >18 years old, it must be proven that the person is being used for a commercial sex act by force, fraud, or coercion.

Safe Harbor n n n Effective October 1 Increases Penalties for purchasers and sellers of sex with minors (Johns and pimps) Protects children from being arrested for a crime committed against them

Protects Victims n n n Mistake of age is no longer grounds for defense Consent of a minor is not a defense Allows for prostitution offenses to be erased from a victim's record when it can be proven that victims have been forced into prostitution or were under 18 at the time of the offense

Increases Penalties n n Makes pimping a felony in North Carolina Makes engaging in sexual acts with a prostitute a felony Upon second offense, solicitation of prostitution becomes a felony offense Increases felony penalties for trafficking of minors as well as those over the age of 18

Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking n 11 -14 years old-average of first being prostituted n No such thing as a “child prostitute” n These are abused children n Victims of sex trafficking

Who are especially vulnerable to domestic minor sex trafficking? n n n Youth with histories of abuse Homeless, runaway or “throwaway” youth Youth within the foster care system & child protective services

Who victimizes American children? n Parents/other family members

Pimps

Gangs

What can I do? n Be informed n Inform others n Training for your church

Buy Fair Trade, Not Slave Trade What FT Products are available in the US? Coffee, tea, cocoa and chocolate

Buying Fair Trade products is Human Trafficking Prevention

Fair Trade, not Slave Trade

More info: www. fairtradeusa. org Buy Fair Trade items at Fair Traders at Umbrella Market, Fair Traders at Spring Run Market, any restaurant or retailer that sells Fair Trade items.

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Education-Prevention n n Demand Reduction: Relationship of Pornography industry to Human Trafficking Reducing Vulnerability: Teaching girls how pimps recruit. Teaching girls to value themselves.

Impacting Legislation n NC-Safe Harbor n US-TVPA Reauthorization n SB 855 -require schools to have prevention curriculum

Contact Legislators Visits make the most impact n Calls, Letters n Emails n

Contact local law enforcement n n Call the Sheriff Call the Police Chief Has your staff been trained on how to recognize Human Trafficking? Has your staff been trained on the new Safe Harbor law?

Work with local anti-Human Trafficking groups n n Work with local anti-Human Trafficking groups (I can email you a list) Get involved with national and international groups

n n The MOST important thing to do is. . . SOMETHING!! The WORST thing you can do is. . . NOTHING!!

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Upcoming Events

5 K to Stop Human Trafficking September 13, 8 am Greenville NC Need: Runners, Walkers, sponsors, fundraisers, Volunteers

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month n n Start planning activities now! Maybe a documentary screening?