Non Family Abductors

Sex trafficking, particularly that of children, has become a growing concern in the United States over the past several decades (Kotrla, 2010). By definition, child sex trafficking is “when a child (under 18 years of age) is induced to perform a commercial sex act” (U.S., 2013, para. 4), and includes forms such as prostitution and pornography (Kotrla, 2010). Researchers suggest that children are the most vulnerable to becoming victims of prostitution (Kotrla), and it is estimated that there are at least 100,000 victims in the United States (Estes & Weiner, 2001). Sex traffickers, otherwise known as “pimps,” often lure children with promises of food, clothing, love, and shelter, and then the pimps manipulate the children to keep them in prostitution (U.S. Department of Justice [DOJ], 2015). Awareness of the issue has led to the development of organizations, such as Children of the Night, that seek to help victims escape the sex trafficking industry (Children of the Night [COTN], 2016d).

Abduction n.- the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will. In the book, The Cellar by Natasha Preston, is about a teenager who decided to go have a fun, memorable night with friends and the ended up getting abducted and locked up for eight months. Coming of age is shown throughout this book. Coming of age is shown because Summer deals with being abused,the death of others, and being thrown back into society after a long period of time.

Furthermore, another incident occurred in Bakersfield, CA on April 01, 2016. The news reported the incident as Man Arrested for Alleged Human Trafficking, news anchor reported that “Fresno man is reportedly facing human trafficking charges, after he was allegedly found with a runaway teen, inside a hotel in Bakersfield. According to police, Michael Jones, 38, was found with a 14-year-old Fresno girl, inside Residence Hotel in Bakersfield. The girl, according to police, had been reported as a runaway. Jones was arrested, and booked into the Kern County Jail” (yourcentralvalley, 2016). Since, the suspect was found with an underage girl, he was considered to be trafficking this individual. The journalist kept it precise because of her age, the

With a lot of the world creating laws and restrictions against trafficking of the person over the years, the United States decided to focus on the children that were being affected by these crimes. In 1984, the US passed the ‘Child Protection Act of 1984’, which brings larger penalties to those convicted and found guilty of child exploitation. It was a huge milestone in stopping the threat of human trafficking of a child and not just adults, because before this child exploitation was not looked at as a separate crime from exploitation of adults (USSC,

Each day more children are taken into the different human trafficking rings across the world. For instance, a 70,000 membered based-online pedophile ring was discovered by the police and then dismantled during an investigation known as “Operation Rescue.” About 230 children in 30 countries, including the United States, were taken into custody while more are still being found (McVeigh). Most of the children were given back

Every forty seconds in America and child is kidnapped or abducted. Although this sounds like a lot, many different types of “abductions” are recorded more serious than they actually are. There are a few different ways the police and authorities identify a missing person. Many kids in America go missing everyday due to family kidnapping, acquaintance kidnapping and stranger kidnapping (Child Abduction Facts).

According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (n.d.) victims come from all backgrounds, but runaway and homeless youth, foreign nationals in the United States, children with a past of abuse, and those in foster care are especially susceptible to being trafficked. The website We Are Thorn (n.d.), gives the average age of a child’s entry into the sex trade in the United States as twelve to fourteen years old. In their report to the American Bar Association Klain and Kloer (2009) explain that children are vulnerable because they are emotionally naïve and dependent on adults for

Throughout history, there have been numerous events that elicit psychiatric symptoms in those affected. Due to its recurrent nature and increasing emergence in society, human trafficking poses a major threat to the health of young women everywhere. Stressors such as this can be detrimental to the cognitive functioning of a person; therefore, recognizing indications of a mental disorder in its early stages can help during the process of diagnosis and treatment. Commonly observed physiological and psychological effects of abduction and trafficking include Stockholm syndrome, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. By inducing this type of trauma, abductors and traffickers are permanently impairing victims’ abilities to function normally in their communities.

Human trafficking is the use of coercion, fraud, or force to force someone into any form of labor against their will. Human trafficking can occur in any industry, including construction, agriculture, restaurants, domestic service (housekeeping, nannying), salons, small businesses, massage parlors, and commercial sex work.

It has been estimated that 199,000 incidents of sexual exploitation of minors occur each year in the United States (Jordan, 2013, p. 362). Children also make up of 50 percent of the sex trafficking victims globally (Jordan, 2013, p. 362). Since the number of children at risk continues to increase, we should be able to identify vulnerability factors, know a few strategies to help prevent this type of victimization from occurring, and also be aware of a few strategies that would be beneficial in helping victims readjust in society; after all, there is no telling when a child may be in need of assistance with escaping their current situation. Vulnerability factors include the young age of children, if they are runaways, and if there is some sort of family dysfunction experienced. Strategies to prevent this type of abuse includes federal and state laws as well as using technology in new ways. Lastly, reintegrating a child sex trafficking victim back into society could be a difficult process; however with the proper assistance from community resources as well as family the victim can be

An abduction is the unlawful taking of a minor from the control of their parent. A kidnapping is where the child is detained, taken away more than a specified distance from where it was abducted, and is held for ransom money, or the child is taken to keep them permanently. Most of these kidnappings involve children, specifically female between the ages of 10-17 with the average age being 11. When children are kidnapped, statistics reveal that over 40% of the incidents end with the death of the child.

The three common classifications of pedophiles include: the secretive pedophile, the child pornography collector, and the active pedophile. The secretive pedophile is the most benign; he or she is the person who might become sexually aroused by a child, but never acts upon it. The pedophile who collects child pornography obtains sexual gratification from viewing photos of children. He or she might never act upon those desires by approaching a child, but their need to possess more and more illicit images can be seen as further violating children that are physically abused by molesters and rapists. Finally, the active pedophile is the most dangerous. He or she is physically harming children for their own sexual pleasure, and they are also the ones who photograph or video the crimes (Knetzger & Muraski,

Without a doubt human trafficking is a serious problem in not only our community but worldwide, in this paragraph we’ll be talking about how it affects a victims life. “We only have 2 choices: do nothing or do something” -Tony Kirwan. This represents the mindset of victim who’s being kept hostage and having the choice to either escape and run away from the problem or let the problem devout her/him completely until they escape. This quote needs attention and awareness because, it shows and creates a mental visualization of how the victim may choose to confront the situation. “Before the truth can set you free, you need to recognize which lie is holding you hostage”- Unknown. Many victims of trafficking are convinced that they are loved by the

Methods like sham lover, family arrangements, abductions, fake friendships, and false job advertisements are the most common methods that are used to lure in new victims (A21 Campaign, 2016). The sham lover method is when a relationship is formed with a person that is involved with exploitation and that person ends up forcing the girl/boy into trafficking. In third world countries a large number of families live in poverty. Sometimes when parents are in dire strait they end up selling their own children for money, this is the family arrangement method(A21 Campaign, 2016). Abductions, also known as kidnapping, is when traffickers take victims against their will. Focus is generally used with this method. Fake friendships is the method recruiters

( Harnell, L, par 3) People think there is a difference between abduction and kidnapping. Abduction is a singularly grotesque transaction in a single instant, a relationship between two people changes to one of captor and prisoner, owner and chattel. ( Kiuger, par 1) It’s basically like the saying tomayto tomahto. The main point is taking a person against their will is nothing like taking an object that is inert. Unlike an object a person can make a decision whether or not they want to go with a person or not. If a person is being taken against their will that is called kidnapping, there is no if’s and’s or but’s about it. You cannot say you were just “borrowing” a person like how you say that when you accidently leave with an object because that’s