Victims In The Film Tricked

Out of the thousands of people that have been human trafficking victims each year, only an insignificant amount of them is actually reported. Imagine being in 8th grade. Having all sorts of hopes and dreams. Now flash forward to dreams being taken away by a pimp that lures people into human trafficking. In short, this is true for Holly Austin Smith, a survivor of human trafficking. The punishment for the pimps that ruin the lives of these young girls is not severe. Therefore, there is not much help for the girls after they get rescued from this tragedy. A realization Holly had soon on and explains, “...Although I was soon recognized to be a victim, the specialized aftercare needed for a trafficking victim did not yet exist... Twenty years ago, there were no anti-trafficking laws in place. This pimp, who raped and lured a child into prostitution, served only 365 days in jail” (Smith). This young girl had recovered from this horrible incident all by herself. Many other girls in her position have gone through similar experiences and have been hurt by their pimp. In addition, the pimp will not receive much punishment. A sad story repeated across America and is very prominent in other countries. In America, most of the time victims are the ones that usually serve time in jail since in some cases it’s considered prostitution, even if it was forced by the pimp. In most cases, the pimps stay uncovered and if the victims of trafficking come forward as to who their pimp is, they

Victims are often beaten, raped, isolated, deprived of food and water for long periods of time until they submit to the trafficker’s demands.

“Trafficked victim” is a poor description of and discounts what many women say about their own life projects. The word victim should not be used in the case of victims of “sexual exploitations,” because it transmits the notion that these victims are sexually innocent and ignorant.

For example, victims cannot freely leave or return to their living or working environments, is unpaid or paid little or only through tips, works excessively long hours or at around unusual hours, is not not allowed breaks or suffers strange restrictions at work, owes a significantly large amount of debt and cannot pay it off, was recruited underneath a guise of false promises, and obscene amounts of security measures exist at his or her working or living environments, like boarded or barred windows, barbed wires, or security cameras (National Human Trafficking Hotline). In addition, many victims possess poor mental health or display abnormal behavior, like constant fear, anxiety, paranoia, and submissiveness, even continuously avoiding eye contact (National Human Trafficking Hotline). In like manner, many victims get suspicious or anxious after hearing mentions of law enforcement, even in just normal day to day conversations (National Human Trafficking Hotline). For this reason, many victims similarly lack medical care or are denied medical attention, appear malnourished, show serious signs of physical or sexual abuse, and show signs of physical restraint or confinement (National Human Trafficking Hotline). Lastly, many victims lack control of their own possessions, like financial records, bank accounts, passport, ID, or money (National Human Trafficking Hotline). If these trait in victims are not broken, many victims almost always return to their trafficker. It is a sad reality, but it happens nevertheless. This is why rescue is just not enough, especially when trafficker not only physically damage victims, but also mentally. They need places to safely heal, without fearing that their traffickers might find them again, but shelters just cannot take in extra victims. It is not because they do not want to, but because of

Sex trafficking survivors experience a variety of health consequences after being trafficked. In the article, “Comprehensive Care Model for Sex Trafficking Survivors,” Naomi M. Twigg describes aftercare services for a domestic minor of sex trafficking (DMST) survivors provided by U.S. residential treatment centers and the roles that nurses have in DMST survivor’s lives.

Those who have been trafficked may suffer from serious physical and mental abuse, physical exhaustion and starvation that may occur out of the whole process. Trafficking victims often suffer from serious physical abuse and. Typical injuries can include broken bones, concussion, bruising or burns, as well as other injuries consistent with assault. Some of these serious injuries can cause lasting health problems and may require long-term treatment as trafficked women are prone to multiple abuses over a broad period of time, similar to those who suffer health consequences of prolonged torment. Secondly, the women who are addicted to illicit drugs are more likely to be pushed into prostitution and human trafficking (Goldstein, 1979). The Bill did not clearly mention any health consequences that service providers may face during their operation. Service providers who work with victims should be aware of the severe and interrelated health consequences that result from

“Owners” of Women in human trafficking are beyond brutal. Survivors say they will beat you till you admit something even when you know nothing of the incident. They do not tell the traffickers where they are. If they know where they are they may be able to get help. Traffickers have no rights. 90% of the time they have no cell phone, no contact to family, and are under monderting at all times. They are beaten for not working hard enough. These victims experience abuse that no one should ever have to experience. It is an unimaginable situation that is a reality to too many women. According to the FBI services here is what Human Trafficking means “People are being bought, sold, and smuggled like modern-day slaves, often beaten, starved, and forced to work as prostitutes or to take jobs as migrant domestic, restaurant, or factory worker with little or no pay.” This is a hard situation to think about living in but yet women are forced to.

Solutions are hard to come by. Many victims of human trafficking had a bad life before they got trafficked. They have experienced trauma, and they don't know any other option. They are afraid if they leave, their life might be worse. They lack education. They don't have skills they need for a job. Others are illegal immigrants, and might not speak English. If you rescue someone from trafficking, and you find out they are an illegal immigrant, what do you do? Do you deport them? Do you give them citizenship? If you give them citizenship, illegal immigrants can take advantage of that and fake being trafficked.

Imagine for a moment you are a normal man or woman. You have lots of friends, a spouse who you love, maybe children and pets too. You have a new co-worker at your job. This person has invited you to come to a party in the less safe part of town, but you accept anyways because you want to become friends with this person. The next thing you remember is waking up in a strange place, surrounded by strange people, they tell you you are to do everything they say or your family and friends will die. You will now be forced to perform sex acts, or forced to work for little to no money, and you won't be allowed to see your family ever again, with no way out unless someone from one of many organizations rescues you. People who are trafficked are used in many ways and for many reasons. Human trafficking victims can go to one of the many organizations for help.

As well as children, women who have had emotionally or physically traumatizing pasts are more vulnerable to falling prey to human traffickers. Feelings of instability and a low sense of belonging can lead to women looking to fill an emotional gap that traffickers are targeting. Women who have survived human trafficking, specifically forced prostitution, describe that initially they had been in love with their pimps and their pimps filled the void that were looking for. A victim

Treating victims of human trafficking begins with identification. A principal opportunity for intervention exist that may occur at numerous points during an individual's life. The first opportunity occurs immediately after the traumatic events and involves helping the individual to begin dealing with the trauma and its implications at an occasion more proximal to that event. Intervening at this point

They have been exposed to a tremendous emotional experience and have resigned themselves to living in survival mode. (Reid, Jones) The long term emotional scares of living under conditions of forced prostitution and being trafficked against their will are quite substantial. The ability to identify and address these needs is imperative. More so than just simple counseling, the victims need to be reunited with their family. Victims that have been set free from their time being trafficked would benefit from preparation and long-term care with a case manager to monitor progress and assist with ongoing needs. (Busch-Armendariz, Nsonwu,

When the topic of sex trafficking comes up in a discussion those that are not educated on the issue tend to ask the question, “Why don’t the victims runaway and find help?” Questions like these give human trafficking a wrong interpretation, making it seem as if it is not as crucial as it actually is. Each Trafficker uses different tactics for preventing their slaves from escaping, some use verbal manipulation, and others use physical power like chains and locks (Wake People Up, 2016). Even if the victims have access to receiving help, most of them are scared of becoming rescued. Let’s say someone finds a way to escape their ‘pimp’ and becomes reunited with their loved ones, that boy/girl will always fear that their slaveholder will tracked

Those who enter into the sex trade, usually die within two to four years due to abuse, starvation, diseases, suicide, malnutrition, drug overdose among other things. Many of those who are rescued or who have escaped suffer from array of things such as depression, post traumatic stress order, AIDS, STDs, and many more. “Researchers note that sex trafficking plays a major role in the spread of HIV.”(“Random History”) Victims who have escaped find themselves starving, homeless, and uneducated meaning that they are jobless. Victims of this perverse trade has lost a chance at education, lost their childhood, remains poor, along with having to deal with mental issues that traffickers have embedded into their minds. “Little girls are raped and tortured to such an extent that their reproductive system is permanently damaged depriving them of their natural right to motherhood.”(“Human Trafficking”) Even if the trafficker gets in trouble with the police, they usually are able to buy there way out of prison due to the money that they have made from the sex trade and sometimes the victims instead are thrown into jail. So even if the victims escape from their captors, their life will always be scarred by traumatic things that have occurred in the sex

Each year approximately 800,000 people are trafficked worldwide, deprived of human rights and freedoms. Millions more are trafficked within their countries. Trafficking victims are often coerced by a trafficker, lured by the promise of a better life – higher salaries and better living conditions than they were accustomed to in their home countries. However, once they arrive in the new country, they are stripped of any documentation they have (many of whom are smuggled in without proper paperwork) and exploited.