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Am I Being Trafficked?

Trafficking often starts with manipulation, coercion, deception, or exploitation by someone the victim knows.

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Question 1 of 7

Recruitment

(Select all that apply)
A

Someone offered me a job, modeling opportunity, travel, or a lifestyle that seemed unusually good to be true.

B

Someone has offered to pay for my housing, bills, food, or transportation while expecting something in return.

C

Someone has pressured me to depend on them financially or emotionally.

D

Someone has convinced me that they're the only person I can trust.

E

Someone frequently showers me with gifts, money, or affection and then expects me to "repay" them.

F

None of these apply.

Question 2 of 7

Grooming & Manipulation

(Select all that apply)
A

Someone quickly gained my trust and then became increasingly controlling.

B

Someone uses guilt, threats, manipulation, or intimidation to influence my decisions.

C

I feel like I have to "keep the peace" to avoid making someone angry.

D

I often feel like I'm walking on eggshells around someone.

E

Someone asked me to lie or keep secrets about my work, living situation, relationship with them, or why I'm with them.

F

None of these apply.

Question 3 of 7

Isolation & Dependency

(Select all that apply)
A

Someone has encouraged, pressured, or prevented me from spending time with friends or family.

B

Someone monitors my phone, location, or communications.

C

I feel completely dependent on one person for housing, money, food, transportation, or safety.

D

Someone encouraged me to keep our relationship, conversations, or activities secret from others.

Question 4 of 7

Control & Freedom

(Select all that apply)
A

Someone controls where I go, who I spend time with, or where I live.

B

I feel like I cannot leave my current situation safely.

C

Someone has taken or controls my identification, passport, driver's license, or other important documents.

D

Someone controls my transportation or prevents me from leaving.

E

I need permission before I can go somewhere or talk to someone.

F

Someone controls when I can eat, sleep, work, or take care of my basic needs.

G

None of these apply.

Question 5 of 7

Fear & Coercion

(Select all that apply)
A

I am afraid of what will happen if I leave.

B

Someone has threatened me, my family, my children, my pets, or someone I care about.

C

I feel pressured to do things I don't want to do because I'm afraid of the consequences.

D

I feel like I have no real choice in my situation.

E

Someone uses violence or threats of violence to control me.

F

None of these apply.

Question 6 of 7

Work & Financial Exploitation

(Select all that apply)
A

I was promised a job or opportunity that turned out to be very different.

B

I work long hours, receive little or no pay, and cannot refuse work or quit safely.

C

I owe someone a debt that I am expected to "work off."

D

Someone controls, keeps, or takes most or all of the money I earn.

E

None of these apply.

Question 7 of 7

Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Commercial Sex Act: "Any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person." - Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA)

 

Examples of Commercial Sexual Activity: intercourse, other sexual acts, escorting, prostitution, creating sexually explicit content, live webcam or livestream sexual performance, erotic massage involving sexual acts—all in exchange for money or something of value

(Select all that apply)
A

I am being forced, pressured, manipulated, or coerced to engage in commercial sexual activity and do not feel free to leave.

B

Someone else profits financially from my commercial sexual activity.

C

I have been threatened, manipulated, pressured, or coerced into sexual activity in exchange for money, housing, drugs, food, transportation, protection, or something else of value.

D

None of these apply.

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