Know the Signs

We will keep publishing this and similar lists until trafficking is officially eradicated.

A person may be trafficked, if they:

• Cannot freely leave their home or workplace

• Are unable to quit and find another job

• Show signs of physical abuse or injury

• Owe money to an individual or employer to whom they feel bound to pay

• Move or change job suddenly and often

• Are accompanied by someone everywhere they go

• Cannot speak freely for themselves or allows others to speak for them

• Are unfamiliar with the neighborhood or area in which they live

• Are not working the job originally promised to them

• Are unable to freely contact friends or family

• Lack identification or a passport, or do not have control over those documents

• Are a laborer, domestic servant, or caretaker, but do not leave the workplace/home

• Are not allowed to socialize freely or attend religious services

• Have extreme fear of being handed over to authorities

• Do not know or understand they are being exploited or trafficked

• Are addicted to drugs

• Have been threatened or their family has been threatened

• Do not knw help exists or where to get it

• Are a minor engaged in sex work or pornography

This list courtesy of Human Trafficking Search. More information is available at Human Trafficking Indicators.