Lawyers who share in the fight against Human Trafficking
2019-02-07 - Adair County Extension Office, Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Barbara Shepherd
Adair County Attorney Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin, left, welcomed Allyson Taylor, Director of the office of Child Abuse and Human Trafficking Prevention and Prosecution in the Office of the Kentucky Attorney General who was in Columbia to train families, students and organizations how to help in the fight against Human Trafficking. Among the things Taylor shared with the audience at the Extension Agency Tuesday, February 5, 2019 were tips about what traffickers use in the work of getting children - they target, gain trust, gather information... find a need, reward them, isolate them, begin abuse to maintain control.
Red flags to watch for: frequent movement to multiple cities or states (though movement is not required for the crime of trafficking), has their ID withheld or only has a fake ID of an adult, in possession of multiple cell phones and/or hotel keys, is homeless or known to be extremely poor but suddenly has expensive things, is defensive or combative, will not make eye contact, malnourished or has physical injuries. Another common indicator is branding, which is often in the form of a tattoo or carving, - dollar signs and diamonds are often included with the name or symbol of the trafficker - where they can be seen to show who they belong to. Bar code tattoos are also common according to Taylor - branding is meant to show ownership - the word "bitch" is sometimes included in the brand- Listen for lingo like "Daddy", "In the Life", "Stable", "Romeo", "Bottom" or "Bottom Bitch." There is no specific combination of indicators required and this list is not exhaustive, but these are common ones to be aware of.
What to do -- call 1-877-KYSAFE1 and share your suspicion, you do not have to have proof, just the suspicion. Comments | Permalink
2019-02-07 - Adair County Extension Office, Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Barbara Shepherd
Adair County Attorney Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin, left, welcomed Allyson Taylor, Director of the office of Child Abuse and Human Trafficking Prevention and Prosecution in the Office of the Kentucky Attorney General who was in Columbia to train families, students and organizations how to help in the fight against Human Trafficking. Among the things Taylor shared with the audience at the Extension Agency Tuesday, February 5, 2019 were tips about what traffickers use in the work of getting children - they target, gain trust, gather information... find a need, reward them, isolate them, begin abuse to maintain control.
Red flags to watch for: frequent movement to multiple cities or states (though movement is not required for the crime of trafficking), has their ID withheld or only has a fake ID of an adult, in possession of multiple cell phones and/or hotel keys, is homeless or known to be extremely poor but suddenly has expensive things, is defensive or combative, will not make eye contact, malnourished or has physical injuries. Another common indicator is branding, which is often in the form of a tattoo or carving, - dollar signs and diamonds are often included with the name or symbol of the trafficker - where they can be seen to show who they belong to. Bar code tattoos are also common according to Taylor - branding is meant to show ownership - the word "bitch" is sometimes included in the brand- Listen for lingo like "Daddy", "In the Life", "Stable", "Romeo", "Bottom" or "Bottom Bitch." There is no specific combination of indicators required and this list is not exhaustive, but these are common ones to be aware of.
What to do -- call 1-877-KYSAFE1 and share your suspicion, you do not have to have proof, just the suspicion. Comments | Permalink