This document contains questions to screen potential human trafficking victims and gather important information. It asks about the individual's history of running away, relationships with controlling older people, references to "Daddy" or getting married, concerning photos on social media, unexplained money/cards, behavioral changes, exchanges of sex for goods, involvement in stripping/modeling/escort websites, possession of hotel keys, and methods of transportation. It also provides contact information for organizations addressing human trafficking and lists physical and behavioral indicators of potential victims.

1. Screening questions for potential human trafficking victim
Please initiallyobtainthe followingpertinentinformation: Name/DOB/Photograph, Scarsor
Tattoos/PhoneNumbers(s),Facebook,InstagramAccounts,etc/Namesof any companions.
**If you have reported themmissing,please provide:name of police department,date/time reported
missing,case number,NICnumberandofficer’sname handlingcase.
Question1: Has the child run awaypreviously?If so,how oftenandwhatwas the average lengthof
time?
Question2: Are youaware of the childspendingtime orcommunicatingwithanolderperson(male or
female) whoappearscontrollingoroverlyinterestedinthem?
Question3: Is the childreferringtoanyone as“Daddy”,or claimingonsocial media“I’mgetting
married”? If so, obtainanystreetnamesof a “Daddy”or pimp,madamandidentifyinginformationof
that personor persons.
Question4: Anyconcerningphotographs(e.g.displayingmoney) onFacebook,Instagram, etc?
Question5: Any unexplaineddebitcards,Greendot cards, Vanillacards, WesternUnion,Casino
vouchers,orany unexplained transactionreceipts?
Question6: Have younoticedanysuddenchangesinthe child’sbehaviorinpersonoronsocial media?
If so, what?
Question7: Has the childeverdisclosedtradingsexual favorsformoney,aplace to sleep,drugsor
anythingelse of value?
Question8: Has the childeverbeeninvolved instrippingormodeling?
Question9: Has the childeverbeeninvolvedwithanyescortwebsites(e.g.Backpage.com)? If yes,
provide the date/time,location,screenname andcell phone associatedwiththe ad. If possible,print
out the ad, screenshotor save it to a wordfile before it’sdeletedoff the site.
Question10: Doesthe child have intheirpossessionanyhotel/motel/casinoroomkeys? If so,askfor
any roomnumbers,datesof the stay and citiesvisited.
Question11: How doesthe childgetaround? Doesthe childuse bus/taxi ora private vehicle? If
possible,obtainadescriptionof vehicle orlicenseplate used.

2. Det. Paul Vanaman Human Services Police, Criminal Investigations Section
FBI ChildExploitation Task Force Officer Atlantic City/South Jersey
Cell (609) 658-0397 & (609) 423-8751
Paul.Vanaman@dhs.state.nj.us – Paul.Vanaman@ic.fbi.gov
FBI Atlantic City FBI Atlantic City RA - Child Exploitation Task Force
(609)677-6400
FBI Newark FBI Newark (973) 792-3000
Alexis Krieger FBI Philadelphia, Victim Specialist (973) 289-7247
Alexis.Krieger@ic.fbi.gov
Keyla Munoz FBI Newark, Victim Specialist (862) 849-6039
Keyla.Munoz@ic.fbi.gov
Dan Garrabrant FBI Special Agent, Atlantic City RA (Cell) (609)839-6852
Daniel.Garrabrant@ic.fbi.gov
Vernon Addison FBI Special Agent, Trenton RA (609)689-7999
Cell (973) 277-6847
Vernon.Addison@ic.fbi.gov
Todd Bina FBI Special Agent, Newark / Office (973) 792-3381
Cell (862)849-8307
Todd.Bina@ic.fbi.gov
Nicole Canales FBI Special Agent, South Jersey RA (856)795-9556
Cell (609) 634-1413
Nicole.Canales@ic.fbi.gov
National Human Trafficking Resource Center 24/7 Hotline: 888-373-7888
Dream Catchers 24/7 Emergency Response Hotline (609)646-6767
NJSP New JerseyState Police Missing Persons Unit
(609) 882-2000 Ext.2554 &
missingp@gw.njsp.org
ROIC 24/7 (609)963 6900
NCMEC National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678). 24/7 Hotline/email
Child Sex Trafficking Team @ CSTTreporting@ncmec.org

3. PHYSICAL INDICATORS:
• No identification (or ID is being held by another person)
• Multiple minors with unrelated adult male(s) or female(s)
• Reported missing and/or chronically runs away from home
• Sexual paraphernalia such as condoms, lubrication, baby wipes, baby oil
• Evidence of travel (living out of suitcases, at motels, in the car)
• Few or no personal possessions, and/or evidence of homelessness
• Missed school on a regular basis and/or has unexplained absences
• Makes references to frequent travel to other states, cities, and/or towns
• Minors with a name or symbol tattooed, burned, or branded, onto their bodies—particularly
when coupled with reluctance to explain the tattoo or when they match others.
• Lacks knowledge of travel plans, destination, and current location including lack of control over
travel schedule and documents
• Bruising, injuries, and scars (but not always) and attempts to conceal them
• Clothing that is inappropriate and/or provocative; especially those appearing to be in
unexplained expensive clothing, shoes, or other accessories (however, victims of sex trafficking
are not always dressed provocatively) and inappropriate for weather such as heels, lingerie, no
coat in winter.
• Large amounts of cash or pre-paid credit cards (though rarely present on victim)
• Hotel keys, hotel bags, and hotel receipts
• Presence of an overly controlling or abusive “boyfriend” or older female
• Knives, Stun gun or some kind of weapon (for protection)
• Gang involvement or presence of gang members or gang symbols
• Appears to be harmed or hungry, thirsty and/or deprived of sleep, medical care, or other life
necessities
• Signs of scars, trauma, injury, infections, fatigue, or other evidence of poor hygiene
• Expensive gifts, clothing, or other costly items with no valid explanation of their source.
Demonstrates a sudden change in attire, behavior, relationships, or material possessions (e.g.
has expensive items)
• Is uncharacteristically promiscuous and/or makes references to sexual situations or
terminology that are beyond age-specific norms
• Multiple cell phones, computers, and/or electronic devices
• Minors at hotels, street tracks, truck stops, or strip clubs
• Minors with slips of paper/notebooks containing: phone numbers, dollar amounts, male names,
hotel names, addresses (e.g. Joe – $250 – 1234 Main St.)
• Minors who are not in control of their own money, or who don’t have any money with them
• Purse that contains only condoms, lubricant, baby wipes, baby oil, lingerie, etc. (referred to as
a “Go Bag”)
• Has an explicitly sexual online profile

4. • Minors that have items that don’t fit the current situation (i.e. a runaway with new clothes and
hair and nails done.
BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS:
• Lies abouttheirage and identity
• Lack of eye contactwith law enforcement
• Let’s others speak for them
• Looks to others before answering questions(may use eye contact
and hand signals to communicate with them)
• Appearsto be underthe control of oldermale orfemale
• Seemscoached in talking to law enforcement
• Resists offers of help to get out of the situation,does notask for
help (does notconsiderselfa victim)
• Frightened,annoyed,resistant,or belligerentto police
• Uses prostitution-relatedterms,such as “Daddy,”“The Life,”
“The Game,” “Escorting,”“Wifey,”“In-call/Out-call,”or “The track”
• Displaysover-sexualizedbehavior
• Preoccupied with “getting money”such as displaying photosof Cash