National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month January 2013
By: Timothy Bledose - (Advocate Against Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking of Americas Youth)
"In whatever way we enter our protest against slavery, it must be for the good
reason that it is sin against God." -- 1847 (I)
Presbyterian Minister: John Gregg Fee (Abolitionist against Slavery & Founder of Berea Collage in Kentucky)
The Department of Health and Human
Resources states that in America there is an estimated
244,000 to 325,000 youth ‘At Risk’ (A) every year of being sexully exploited as victims of
Human Trafficking with the average age 12 to 14 years old and some as young as 7 years old.
The #United Nations states that only 1% of all victims will be rescued (B).
In a FBI report states that a life expectancy after becoming a victim is only 7 years(C).
244,000 to 325,000 youth ‘At Risk’ (A) every year of being sexully exploited as victims of
Human Trafficking with the average age 12 to 14 years old and some as young as 7 years old.
The #United Nations states that only 1% of all victims will be rescued (B).
In a FBI report states that a life expectancy after becoming a victim is only 7 years(C).
How many children and teens will die every year from being sexually trafficked?
It can be excepted with these statistics
that every year 241,560 to 321,750 of Americas children
and teens will die from this crime committed against them.
How many can be excepted to be rescued according to these statistics?
It can be estimated that in one years time around 2,440 to 3,250 will be rescued this is only 1%
of all the victims in a years time.
How many will die every day from being sexully trafficked in America?
In America it can be estimated that 661 to 881 children and
teens will die because of the
crime of being sexully exploited as victims of human trafficking.
How many will die in the next 7 years from being sexually trafficked in America?
In the next 7 years it can estimated that 1.6 to 2.2 million children and teens
will lose their
lives to being sexually trifficked in America such as homicide,
suicide, drug and
alcohol related problems, HIV infection and accidents.(G)
How many years has sexual exploitation of children and teens been happening?
According to #United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) children sexual exploitation
has been going on for over 30 years globally.(D)
In a report by #Shared Hope Internationl:
Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking America's Prostituted Children 2009
'Only five residential facilities specific to this population exist across the country.'
"With few appropriate shelters available for victims of domestic minor sex trafficking,
victims are often arrested and placed in detention facilities for their protection — though
this is not done for domestic violence victims, rape victims, or other child sexual abuse victims. While this is sometimes viewed as the only option available to arresting officers, it is a
practice that pulls the victim deeper into the juvenile justice system, re-victimizes, and hinders
access to services. Furthermore, the arrest and detainment of the victim confirms the identity
that has been assigned to her by the pimp/trafficker and reinforces the belief that she is not
worthy of rescue or justice as a victim of a violent crime."(H)
San Franciso CA, Washington D.C Atlanta GA., Minneapolis MN, New York NY,
Los Angeles CA, Miami FL, Chicago IL, St. Louis MO, Dallas TX,
San Diego CA, Tampa FL, Detroit MI, Las Vegas NV
Proverbs 24:11-12
Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay everyone according to what
they have done?
The National Human Trafficking Hot Line: 1-888-3737-888
By: Timothy Bledsoe (Advocate Against Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking of Americas Youth)
(a) http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/07/humantrafficking/final/index.pdf
(b) http://www.justice.gov/jmd/2011summary/pdf/fy11-fbi-bud-summary.pdf
(c) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/9185811/2.4-million-victims-of-human-trafficking-worldwide-says-UN.html
(b) http://www.justice.gov/jmd/2011summary/pdf/fy11-fbi-bud-summary.pdf
(c) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/9185811/2.4-million-victims-of-human-trafficking-worldwide-says-UN.html
(d) Shelley, Louise. 2010. Human Trafficking: A Global Perspective.
New York, NY: Cambridge University Press
(e) http://www.justice.gov/oig/reports/FBI/a0908/chapter4.htm report 2009
(g) http://www.iamwholelife.com/the-issues/sex-trafficking/
(h) http://sharedhope.org/resources/
(I) http://www.ket.org/underground/history/westexpansion.htm
(e) http://www.justice.gov/oig/reports/FBI/a0908/chapter4.htm report 2009
(g) http://www.iamwholelife.com/the-issues/sex-trafficking/
(h) http://sharedhope.org/resources/
(I) http://www.ket.org/underground/history/westexpansion.htm
