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The Foundation United is dedicated to not only combatting sex trafficking and exploitation through our training programs and initiatives but also by equipping you with solutions. Recognizing the warning signs and accessing resources is vital in preventing the next generation from being abused and exploited.

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Top Indicators of Sex Trafficking/Exploitation

• Signs of or history of emotional, sexual, or other physical abuse, sexually transmitted diseases 

• The unexplainable appearance of expensive gifts, clothing, or other costly items 

• Presence of an older boy/girlfriend 

• Minor in the company of a controlling third party

• Lack of knowledge about a given community or whereabouts 

• Bruising and injuries, signs of branding/tattoos

• Runaway/homeless 

• Lying about age, giving false ID and/or no ID 

• Well-rehearsed and/or inconsistent stories

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Statistics​​*

• Sexual violence survivors have an increased risk of developing suicidal ideations, PTSD, chronic depression, and addiction

• One billion children experience abuse in some form every year (sexual, emotional, physical, and/or verbal)

• .5% of trafficking survivors are ever rescued. A decade ago, it was 1%

• Less than 1% of survivors of trafficking ever see their traffickers convicted

• Up to 80-90% of victims of sex trafficking are women and children

• 60% of child sex trafficking victims have been in the child welfare system

• 80% of girls involved in human trafficking had been in the child welfare system in the past

• 1 out of 3 girls and 1 out of 5 boys are sexually abused as children

• 91% of childhood sexual abuse victims report knowing their abuser

• 92% of sex trafficking survivors were sexually abused as children

• Reports of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online have increased 15,000% over the last 15 years

• Many survivors report sexual abuse beginning between 3-4 years old

• 24 million - 40 million people around the world are victimized by human trafficking at any given time

• 2 million children are taken into sex trafficking each year

• Child sex trafficking has been reported in all 50 states

• The average age of children running away and entering into sex trafficking is 12-14 years old

• Within 48 hours of running away, 1 out of 3 children are solicited for sex

• Victims can be sold 15-40 times every 24 hours

• It takes 7-8 touch points with a victim before she is ready to step into care

• Pornography gets more visitors each month than Netflix, Amazon, and X combined

• 1 in 7 children receive online sexual solicitation

• There are over half a million predators online every day

• Traffickers may recruit victims through close relationships and by posing as a romantic interest ("friending" and "seduction")

• Traffickers have made up to $1.6 million per year off of victims

• Sex trafficking is a $150 billion dollar industry

• Romania is at the epicenter of sex trafficking survivors in Europe

• 78% of sex trafficking survivors rescued in Europe are from either Romania or Moldova. 50% of these survivors are children

• Of the children who are trafficked by family, 65% of traffickers are the victim's mother; 32% are the victim’s father

• 89% of sexual advances directed at children occur in Internet chatrooms or through instant messaging

• 41% of children report seeing online porn during the school day