Jake Neeley is the Malouf Foundation director, which is a foundation that is a part of the company Malouf.

Malouf Foundation is supported by Malouf, so anything that comes into the foundation goes out to support their cause. Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing criminal enterprises in the world.

Jake considers himself familiar with this cause but recognizes that this is a complicated, multi-faceted issue that we are ALL learning about. Any of us can learn more about human trafficking.

What is human trafficking?

Human trafficking involves three things: force, fraud or coercion.

While women and children are the majority of the victims with human trafficking, anyone can be a victim. ANYONE. In any town. Jake talks about an upper-middle-class girl who has sexually abused and then was trafficked for sex as an adult.

Some qualities that make someone more at risk:

• Some who is bullied

• Missing some core needs or interactions

• Difficult parenting/home situations

• Poverty

What types of human trafficking can be found in the United States?

Sex and labor trafficking are the biggest in the United States

What types of industries are involved with human trafficking?

Labor Trafficking: Agriculture industry and service-oriented businesses: hospitality, massage, restaurants

Sex Trafficking: Prostitution

What are the signs of a human trafficking situation that we can be aware of?

When something FEELS off to you. REPORT WHAT YOU SEE. It could be nothing, and it also could change the entire trajectory of a person's life.

"If you see something it's better to say something" - Jake Neeley, Malouf Foundation

• Disassociation (remove their mind from physical situation)

• Mental Health Disorders (PTSD)

• Hyper-sexualized behavior

• Provocatively dressed (esp. for age)

• Protective of phone (won't let anyone touch it or look at it)

• Teenager with multiple phones

• Branding

• Relationship changes

• Mood swings

• Physical marks/cutting

Take note of what you see. Call law enforcement. Don't make assumptions, just report what you saw in the best detail you can.

Exciting Announcement!

Part two of the on-watch training now includes:

• Survivor led/contributing training

• Each module focuses on one type of sex trafficking in the United States (including "boyfriending," online exploitation, mother etc.)

• Covers individuals that people intersected with (family members, teachers, neighbors) and whether or not they reported it

• Real survivor stories

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Everyone doesn't have to be an EXPERT, but this will bring us to a higher level of competence to understand what it looks like and how to help victims.

Find Malouf Foundation:

https://www.malouffoundation.org/

Take the Malouf Foundation On Watch training here: https://www.malouffoundation.org/onwatch/

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