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Sex Trafficking at Truck Stops Sex trafficking occurs at truck stops in the United States often in two forms, through pimp controlled prostitution and through massage parlors. Pimps frequently move their victims from city to city, forcing victims to engage in commercial sex at truck stops along the way. Brothels disguised as massage parlors are also sometimes present at or near truck stops. These networks control women through confinement and complicated debt bondage schemes.
Late one night, a trucker pulled over at a truck stop near the highway. The driver observed a man with a young girl who appeared to be around 13 years old, approach several trucks. One of the other truckers told him that the man was offering to sell the young girl for commercial sex. He had frequently seen them at the truck stop in the past. The driver contacted the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC), who reported the information to a federal task force.*
*Based on calls received by the National HumanTrafficking Resource Center. Details have been changed to protect confidentiality. For the rest of the article, please follow the link to Polaris Project's website: http://www.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/sex-trafficking-in-the-us/truck-stops Polaris Project has been awarded the highest rating of 4 stars by Charity Navigator for 3 consecutive years for being fiscally responsible and financially healthy. If you are a victim of human trafficking and need immediate help or if you suspect a potential trafficking situation, call the hotline at 1-888-3737-888 now.
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) works to improve the national response to protect victims of human trafficking in the United States. The NHTRC runs a national, toll-free hotline available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. Contact the NHTRC to report a tip; to connect with anti-trafficking resources in your area; or to request training and technical assistance, general information or specific anti-trafficking resources. The NHTRC is operated by Polaris Project and funded by the Department of Health and Human Services and other supporters.
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