Risk Factors

 

Identifying the Risks of Child Trafficking: How Everyone Can Help Raise Awareness

Child trafficking is a hidden crisis happening in communities across the United States. Traffickers prey on vulnerability, using manipulation, coercion, and deception to lure children into dangerous situations. But by recognizing the risks, everyone can play a role in preventing this crime and protecting children.

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Common Risk Factors

  • Runaways & Homeless Youth: Children who leave home are at an increased risk, often approached by traffickers within 48 hours of leaving.

  • Social Media Exploitation: Traffickers use online platforms to groom victims, posing as friends or even romantic interests.

  • Family Instability & Abuse: Children from unstable or abusive homes are more likely to fall prey to exploitation.

How You Can Help

  • Learn & Share: Educate yourself about the warning signs and share information with your community.

  • Talk to Your Kids: Open conversations about online safety, stranger danger, and recognizing red flags.

  • Support Organizations Like Saved in America: Nonprofits like ours work tirelessly to recover missing children and bring them to safety.

By staying informed and spreading awareness, we can create a network of protection around our children and prevent trafficking before it starts.

 
Karinna Zarate