Human Trafficking

Running Head: Human Trafficking in the US and Thailand 1

Human Trafficking in the US and Thailand

Caitlyn E. Rodgers

American Intercontinental University

Human Trafficking in the US and Thailand 2

Abstract

Human Trafficking in the US and Thailand 3

Human trafficking is one of the most sickening crimes committed along with pedophilia

and murder. Trafficking is illegal in most every country and purposes range from modern day

slavery, exploiting for sex and reproduction. Women and children are victimized when it comes

to trafficking because they are more easy, vulnerable and desperate. Trafficking does not

actually require the person or persons to leave their country however once they have arrived to

their destination they are held against their own will. Traffickers also known as pimps,

madam’s target runaway teens, drug addicts, homeless or refugees. The traffic them for sex,

forced labor and bonded labor. They do not have a preference of ethnic or social backgrounds.

Bonded labor is when a person owes a debt for a loan or something. It is the least

popular of trafficking an consist of the persons involved working to pay back “what they owe”

and usually end up working more then what was “owed”.

Sex trafficking is when persons are victimized for facetious promises such as fixed fake

marriages, promises of good jobs, being sold by family for sex trade or kidnapped. The mostly

victimize women children and young adults. Victims face many risks to their health both

physical and mental. Some of the physical risks are drug and alcohol addiction, injuries like

broken bones, concussions and vaginal/anal tearings, STDs, TBIs, other diseases. Some

psychological risks are PTSD, distrust, hatred of men, anxiety and depression.

Forced labor is when victims are forced to work against their own doing. Traffickers

mainly target men for manual labor such as sweatshops,...