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Human trafficking, a term for modern-day slavery, is a $32 billion worldwide industry with more than 27 million people enslaved. Is has been reported in all 50 states and the number of victims in the U.S. is estimated in hundreds of thousands. This website has been set up to enable truck drivers and other travelers to learn what you can do to help stop this atrocity. The Reality of Slavery In America A young girl stands shivering in the night. It’s a warm evening, and her shivering indicates something more than temperature…she is afraid. She has been taken. She has not had an easy life and her attitude towards school and family have not been ideal, but she never wanted this. Now people are threatening her, forcing her to do things she doesn’t want to do. She is scared.
 Around the world, there are an estimated 27 million slaves today. Let me say that again…27 million slaves in the world today. This is more than at any other time in world history. Modern-day slavery, when it results in people being bought and sold and moved around is called human trafficking. Beyond the international statistics, slavery exists here in the United States. Conservative estimates state that 17,000 people are trafficked into this country every year. Within the United States, the estimates of trafficked individuals are staggering; between 200,000-300,000 per year.
While illegal, human trafficking is a booming business, second only to drug trafficking. Most of the people trafficked are women and children. Many of them are used in the sex industry. They are the prostitutes on the street, at truck stops, and in motels. They need help. They need to be identified and rescued. You Can Help Us Stop This Nightmare  This is where you come in! We, at Chapter 61 Ministries, in conjunction with Christian Truckers Network and any other truckers who may visit this website, recognize that the trucking industry and individual truckers are invaluable in the fight against this heinous crime. This site has been set up to inform truckers and other travelers of the basic issues involved in human trafficking and a summary of ways you can help. We invite you to travel through this website and learn how you can join this worthy cause and save lives.
The Horror of Teen Sex Slavery  Theresa Flores is trying to stop the human-trafficking trade, especially as it involves teenagers. Flores, who was blackmailed into sex slavery as a teen, spoke at Vineyard Church. The late-night calls began when Theresa Flores was 15.
Read Theresa's story... Identifying Victims
 How do you identify possible victims of human trafficking? Our article provides a brief overview of the trafficking problem, as well as tips for identifying and assisting trafficking victims.
Read the article.
Latest News In the past few weeks, the National Hotline has received numerous calls from truckers across the nation concerning human trafficking activity as a result of this website and the interview with Chapter 61 Ministries and Tenstreet Trucking on The Lockridge Report on Sirius Roaddog Radio. Federal agents have also been very pleased with the tips they've received from truckers through this website and the radio interview. Please continue to call in tips and help us put human trafficking perpetrators behind bars and rescue trafficking victims.
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