ATLANTA, Ga. - On Wednesday, a panel of specialists in Fulton County held a panel to speak in regards to the concern of human trafficking happening in Atlanta.
Information from a human trafficking hotline report reveals that Atlanta has the second-highest price of human trafficking within the nation.
Specialists on the Fulton County panel stated a human trafficker could be somebody you don’t anticipate.
“It’s often the ages 13 to 34 and it’s not the individual within the white van with a protracted beard or no matter it's any individual of affluence,” Atlanta FBI Particular Agent Josh Norris stated intercourse traffickers are luring individuals in all other ways in Atlanta.
“It’s a neighbor, it’s a pal, it’s so prevalent. I can guess that everyone knows somebody who's a sufferer or an offender,” Norris stated.
Specialists Norris stated it could actually begin with a scholar at your youngster’s college, a person speaking to your youngster on their Xbox or Instagram, and even your personal partner.
“It truly began at residence for me I used to be already sexually assaulted by a step-parent and my mother was conscious,” Human Intercourse Trafficking survivor Nathifa Joseph stated at age 13 she felt the house was not protected. She ran away with some pals, stopped by a fuel station, and was trafficked.
“He noticed me and he informed me that I might make cash off of images after which I ended up going with him. One date was a number of dates and I stayed within the life for a couple of yr and a half,” she stated.
Specialists say traffickers benefit from weak individuals.
Typically instances promising a profession, or cash and Atlanta’s leisure trade performs a giant function.
“They’re luring women in by a music or modeling deal, they ask for his or her delivery certificates,” stated Fulton County Assistant District Legal professional Earnelle Winfrey.
Nevertheless, there may be nonetheless a approach we are able to all assist.
“In case you see one thing say one thing that’s the most important factor,” Nathifa stated.