Human Trafficking Quick Facts - Homeland Security Human trafficking is the crime of compelling a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts Exploitation of a minor for commercial sex is human trafficking, regardless of whether any form of force, fraud, or coercion was used
Human Trafficking — FBI Under its human trafficking program, the Bureau investigates matters where a person was induced to engage in commercial sex acts or perform any labor or service through force, fraud, or coercion
Understanding Human Trafficking - United States Department of State “Trafficking in persons,” “human trafficking,” and “modern slavery” are umbrella terms—often used interchangeably—to refer to a crime whereby traffickers exploit and profit at the expense of adults or children by compelling them to perform labor or engage in commercial sex
Overview of Human Trafficking and NIJ’s Role Human trafficking is a largely hidden crime that has gained the attention of law enforcement, human rights advocates, and policymakers Research in the field continues to evolve and has focused almost exclusively on victims and survivors
Drug Trafficking - United States Sentencing Commission Drug Trafficking Of the 66,662 cases reported to the Commission in fiscal year 2025, 16,234 involved drugs 1 Of those, 16,144 cases involved drug trafficking 2 Seven drug types account for 98% of drug trafficking offenses
No One Can Hurt You Like Family: What We Know About Familial . . . While the anti–human trafficking field has largely focused on steps to prevent and respond to sex and labor trafficking, one type of trafficking—family-facilitated human trafficking or familial trafficking—can slip through the cracks and be overlooked by law enforcement, child welfare agencies, educators, and others The Journal of Family Violence notes that familial trafficking occurs