This presentation was created initially for use by Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish (Cincinnati, Ohio) under the auspices of the IHM Social Action Coordinating Commission's sub-committee on Human Trafficking. The goal of the presentation is to raise awareness about the issue of Human Trafficking and to initiate a dialogue about steps we can take in our faith communities, within our families, and in our city to make a difference. The presentation additionally highlights how the issue is affecting the State of Ohio. For more information on specific action steps you can take, please contact Michelle Beckham-Corbin at 513-445-2180 or Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish at 513-388-4466. Thank you for taking the time to view Human Trafficking in the 21st Century.

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6. Stats: Polaris Project 2015
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7. Forced labor
Forced child labor
Debt bondage
Involuntary servitude
Sex trafficking
Child soldiers
Organ Harvesting
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8. “…mouthing the words of real-life human trafficking victims -- male & female; sex
slaves, forced laborers, and children press-ganged into carrying guns.” ~Linx Productions
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9. Stats: Polaris Project 2015
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11. Human Trafficking “ …constitutes
a shocking offense against human
dignity and a grave violation of
fundamental human rights.
In particular, the sexual
exploitation of women and children
is a particularly repugnant aspect
of this trade, and must be recognized
as an intrinsic violation of human
dignity and human rights.”
~ Pope John Paul II
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12. Part of the Declaration on International Day for
the Abolition of Slavery, Dec. 2, 2014
“…we declare on each and every one of our creeds
that modern slavery, in terms of human
trafficking, forced labor and prostitution, and
organ trafficking, is a crime against humanity.”
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Pope’s visit to Congress September 2015

13. “The Catholic Church has condemned Human Trafficking and has
developed social service programs to serve and protect its survivors.”
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16. Impoverished
Illiterate
Unstable/abusive homes
Runaways
Unemployed
Corruption in government
Unstable economy
Lack of rights
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18. Men and women of all ages
Family members and friends
People of any ethnicity
People of any financial background
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•Social Media
•Online chat rooms
•On the street
•Shopping Malls
•In homes
•In clubs
•On dates
•In schools and after-school
programs
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21. Commercial Sex- pornography, strip clubs, prostitution
Hard Labor- construction, agriculture, landscaping, mining,
forestry
Domestic Service- childcare, home maintenance
Hospitality Services (hotels, nail salons, restaurants)
Peddling & Begging Networks- roadside vendors,
maimed beggars
Military Service- present in areas of conflict (Sudan, Uganda,
Nigeria, etc.)
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22. Video Link Click Here: https://youtu.be/E2e4sfJU5XE
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23. U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio),
co-chair of the Senate Caucus to End
Human Trafficking, introduced two
bills to combat human trafficking, the
Bringing Missing Children Home Act
and the Ensuring a Better Response
for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
which have culminated in:
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24. Signs of physical abuse
Lack of food, water, sleep, medical care
Restricted communication
Many occupants in a small residence
Always accompanied by another person in
public
Outside locks on doors and windows
Lack of identification documentation
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28. How Can
YOU
Help?
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29. Thank You!
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Copyright 2015

30. Loving Father,
We seek your divine protection for all who are exploited
and enslaved. For those forced into labor, trafficked into
sexual slavery, and denied freedom.
We beseech you to release them from their chains. Grant
them protection, safety, and empowerment. Restore
their dignity and provide to them a new beginning.
Show us how we might end exploitation by addressing its
causes. Help us reach out in support of victims and
survivors of human trafficking. Make us instruments of
your spirit for their liberation.
For this we pray through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives
and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one
God, forever and ever. Amen. (Author Unknown)