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Worthwhile Read: Human Trafficking Trends in the US

Yesterday, Polaris Project released a new report, Human Trafficking Trends in the United States. I know I am bombarding you guys with reading material, but let’s face it, I always bombard you guys with reading material, so, you know, consistency. There’s some pretty interesting data in this document, and for those of you with time or attention constraints, you can get get a good overview in the Executive Summary.

From the site:

Since 2007, we have worked closely with local partners to help tens of thousands of callers connect with the help and services they need. As a result of the calls, emails, and online tip reports fielded by the hotline over the course of our first five years of operation, the NHTRC maintains one of the most extensive data sets on the issue of human trafficking in the United States.

From December 7, 2007, through December 31, 2012, the NHTRC answered 65,557 calls, 1,735 online tip forms, and 5,251 emails — totaling more than 72,000 interactions. This report is based on the information learned from these interactions during the first five years of the hotline’s operation by Polaris Project.

Press release here; full report here (PDF).