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Trafficked - SHE HAS A NAME

1. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), there are an estimated 25 million victims of human trafficking worldwide, with 4.8 million being victims of forced sexual exploitation. 2. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports that women and girls make up 71% of human trafficking victims, with 3 out of 4 victims being women and girls. 3. The Global Slavery Index estimates that there are 403,000 people living in conditions of modern slavery in the United States. 4. The National Human Trafficking Hotline in the United States received reports of 11,500 cases of human trafficking in 2019 alone. 5. The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that between 14,500 and 17,500 individuals are trafficked into the United States each year. 6. The average age of entry into the commercial sex industry in the United States is believed to be between 12 and 14 years old. 7. In the United States, approximately 50% of trafficking victims are children. 8. According to the Polaris Project, which operates the National Human Trafficking Hotline, the top states for reported cases of human trafficking in the U.S. are California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Ohio. 9. The International Labor Organization estimates that human trafficking generates around $150 billion in illegal profits globally each year. 10. The conviction rate for human trafficking offenses remains relatively low worldwide, with only 0.9% of victims globally seeing their traffickers brought to justice.