The United States

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Human trafficking in the United States takes various forms, including sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and exploitation of minors. It operates clandestinely, often hidden in plain sight within communities across the nation. Victims, often vulnerable individuals such as women, children, migrants, and those experiencing economic hardship, are coerced, deceived, or forced into exploitative situations. Exact numbers of trafficked persons in the are difficult to ascertain due to the illicit nature of trafficking, but it is estimated that tens of thousands are trafficked within the United States each year. Common forms of trafficking include “Romeo” or “loverboy” trafficking, sextortion, forced labor, and trafficking into pornography, prostitution, escort services, and other forms of commercial sex. In the United States, anyone under the age of 18 who is exploited in the commercial sex industry is considered a victim of human trafficking, regardless of is force, fraud, or coercion is present.