I learned about dangerous groups and how predators find victims to traffick. I also learned how common this practice is and how to spot people potentially in these situations. We also learned different methods to report a situation if we spot one or if we or someone we know are in one.
There was a lot to reflect on this event. This event truly opened my eyes to a huge problem we have in our community. We learned so I will only list a couple of points that stuck with me the most:
- Sex trafficking is not a foreign county problem. It is a U.S. problem. Other countries only account for 7% of human trafficking.
- Three different types of human sex trafficking: 1) Sexual Exploitation 2) Forced Labor 3) Illegal Order (selling of human organs)
- Human sex trafficking is the 2nd largest criminal enterprise in the U.S.
- 720,000 pictures of children/adults are uploaded daily for the purpose of human sex trafficking
- In Montgomery County there is adult trafficking of 60+ older people in the Asian community due to gambling debt
When I was listening to the presentation I realize that sex trafficking really happens. I never gave it much thought but after this and learning how people can be sex traffic without realizing it. It gave more things to think about. So I appreciate the presenters for the presentation for making me less ignorant.
This event helped me learn more about human trafficking and how widespread and complex the issue is. The host was so interactive and empathetic. The event provided important information about the different forms of human trafficking, common warning signs, and the impact it has on individuals and communities. I also learned about the importance of awareness, prevention, and supporting organizations that work to help victims.
I learned how human trafficking affects my community and the methods traffickers use to target people close to me and even myself. The presentation gave me a new level of awareness about what’s happening around me, especially since I don’t usually keep up with local news. I appreciated attending the presentation because it opened my eyes to an issue I hadn’t paid much attention to before.
This section was really good I learned a lot. The interaction was really good to. I hope the have more of this in the future
Informative zoom session about human trafficking. I learned a lot of useful information from this session, including how I can be of help with this issue. I am glad to have attended this session
The human trafficking presentation was very helpful to become aware of what some people have gone through and know of things that are happening in the world we are not aware of.
