Homeless & Trafficked

What is the human trafficking rate in Missouri?

4.32 per 100,000 people

As recent as 2020, Missouri had the fourth highest incidence rate of human trafficking at 4.32 per 100,000 people (Polaris, 2023a).Dec 31, 2023

Is Missouri still a hotspot for human trafficking?

Missouri comes in at 20 for highest human trafficking cases reported. According to the Human Trafficking Hotline, close to 200,000 incidences of human trafficking happen each year in the U.S. In Missouri alone, the hotline received more than 1000 calls for help.Jan 8, 2024

How do traffickers choose their victims?

Traffickers target vulnerable people who have needs that the traffickers can fill.” The needs might be emotional: romantic connection, familial love, belonging, acceptance. The needs also might be practical: work, food, shelter. Traffickers promise to meet those needs in order to exert control and create dependence.Jan 10, 2024

What percent of human trafficking victims are homeless?

Homelessness in Recruitment

In Polaris’s survivor survey, 64% reported being homeless or experiencing unstable housing at the time they were recruited into their trafficking situation.

What group is most at risk for human trafficking?

Some Populations Are at Higher Risk for Human Trafficking

• Unhoused youth.
• Refugees or migrant workers.
• Those with substance abuse disorders.
• Survivors of other forms of past violence.
• Members of minority populations based on sexual or gender identity.
• People with disabilities