January is #HumanTraffickingAwarenessMonth. Here’s a 🧵of some common myths:
❌Myth: Human Traffickers target victims they don’t know.
✅ Reality: Many survivors have been trafficked by romantic partners, including spouses, and by family members, including parents. 2/
❌Myth: Labor trafficking is only a problem in developing countries.
✅Reality: Labor trafficking occurs in the United States and in other developed countries but is reported at lower rates than sex trafficking.