HOPE HOUSE

HOPE HOUSE

Human trafficking is the business of stealing freedom for profit, using force, fraud, or coercion.

  • It is estimated that there are over 40 million people in slavery worldwide.

  • Human trafficking is an estimated $150 billion per year industry and the fastest growing crime in the world.

  • Human trafficking can take the form of sex trafficking (using force, fraud, or coercion to perform a commercial sex act) or labor trafficking (using force, fraud, or coercion to induce an individual to work or provide a service).

  • 96% of victims are women. 50% are children.