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CAMTC Human Trafficking Brochure

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HUMAN

TRAFFICKING

IN CALIFORNIA

WHAT EXACTLY IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

SUMMARY OF COMMON ACTIONS THAT VIOLATE CAMTC’S LAW

Human trafficking involves both labor and sex, and is defined as the following:

Labor trafficking is defined by the California Penal Code as 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…involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.”
Sex trafficking is defined under federal law as a commercial sex act induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced is under 18 years of age.
According to Polaris Project, there are an estimated 6,000-9,000 brothels in the U.S. that are disguised as massage parlors. This provides a form of cover, allowing for a criminal enterprise to operate lawfully while harming victims and communities. Some of these may involve human trafficking. You may play a vital role in helping to stop this tragic condition that affects so many, some under the guise of massage.

If you believe someone may be a potential victim, or if you think you are a victim, you can contact a CONFIDENTIAL HOTLINE.
Call or Text 24/7
888-373-7888
or text
BEFREE (233733)

KNOW THE SIGNS

PERSONS MAY BE TRAFFICKED IF THEY:

Cannot leave their work environment or cannot quit to find another job
Do not have control over their wages, money, or finances
Show signs of physical abuse or injury
Are accompanied everywhere by someone who speaks for them or allow others to speak for them when addressed directly
Owe money to an employer or another person whom they feel bound to repay
Moves or changes jobs suddenly and often
Are not working in the job originally promised to them
Lack identification, passport or other travel documents or don’t have control over their documentation
Provide sexual services in a strip club, massage parlor, brothel or other locations and have a manager or pimp
Live illegally in the massage establishment
Have restricted freedom of movement
Are a juvenile engaged in a commercial sex act
Are forced to work under deplorable conditions
Work excessively long hours

TRAFFICKED PERSONS

MAY BE RELUCTANT TO REPORT OR SEEK SERVICES BECAUSE THEY:

Do not know or understand that they are being exploited, or “trafficked”
Are threatened that if they tell anyone, they or their families will be hurt
Are unfamiliar with their surroundings and do not know whom to trust
Do not know help exists, how to access it, or where to go for it
Are unfamiliar with the laws, cultures, and languages of the destination location or country
Fear retribution and forcible removal or deportation
Fear law enforcement and other authorities
Are in debt to their traffickers
Are sending much needed money back ‘home’ and worry about not being able to do this

Additional Organizations In The Forefront Of Fighting Human Trafficking

CAMTC is not alone in the fight against human trafficking. The organizations below are focused on ending this global dilemma that is truly a nightmare for all its victims.

SBCEHT

South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking

www.southbayendtrafficking.org

Journey Out

www.journeyout.org

San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking

www.sfcaht.org/index.html

CAST

Coalition To Abolish Slavery & Trafficking
www.castla.org

Polaris Project

polarisproject.org

Human Trafficking Hotline 24/7 and CONFIDENTIAL

888-373-7888 (TTY: 711)
Text: BEFREE (233733)
Live Chat: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/state/california

This info above is available in a Human Trafficking trifold brochure at no cost.

Request the CAMTC Human Trafficking brochure by email to info@camtc.org for your organization.

California Massage Therapy Council’s mission is to protect the public by certifying massage professionals in California that meet the requirements in the law and approving massage programs that meet the minimum standards for training and curriculum.

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