Human Trafficking and Exploitation
Legal Information
Domestic Trafficking Hotlines
Human Trafficking is a crime involving the exploitation of someone for the purposes of compelled labor or a commercial sex act through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. Where a person younger than 18 is induced to perform a commercial sex act, it is a crime regardless of whether there is any force, fraud, or coercion. Victims can be anyone from around the world or right next door: women and men, adults and children, citizens and noncitizens alike.
Federal Help for Victims of Human Trafficking
Victims of trafficking are eligible for federal funds, special visas and other help.
Fighting Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery, and is a felony under Iowa law
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) is a national, anti-trafficking hotline and resource center serving victims and survivors of human trafficking and the anti-trafficking community in the United States.