WHAT IS TRAFFICKING?
Human Trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery that involves the exploitation of persons for commercial sex or forced labor.
WHAT WE DO
We are a grass-roots task force working to end human trafficking (HT) and its risks in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Human Trafficking in the U.S.
46%
Prostitution and sex services
27%
Domestic service
10%
Agriculture
5%
Sweatshops or factories
4%
Restaurant and hotel work
8%
Other
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Leave No Child Behind This World Day Against Trafficking in Persons![]()
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Today is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Since it was proclaimed by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 2013, this observance has served as a yearly reminder that human trafficking impacts millions worldwide — and that we can #EndHumanTrafficking if we work together. Blue Campaign is proud to amplify this important message.![]()
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This year’s theme is: “Leave no child behind in the fight against human trafficking.” It is estimated that a staggering one out of every three people impacted by human trafficking globally is a child.
Bipartisan bill would create human trafficking database![]()
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., on Thursday introduced a new bipartisan bill that seeks to establish a national human trafficking database housed at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.![]()
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The database would compile state-level trafficking crime data, streamline connections with anti-trafficking and survivor support organizations, and create incentives for state law enforcement agencies to report data.![]()
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'Human trafficking prosecutions have skyrocketed in recent years, and the federal government must use every available tool to convict criminals that have not yet been identified in our communities,' Blackburn said in a statement. 'The National Human Trafficking Database Act would help combat this heinous crime by incentivizing states to identify the risks of human trafficking in their counties and track the number of prosecutions statewide.'![]()
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If passed by Congress and signed into law, the National Human Trafficking Database Act would create a public database housed on the FBI’s website that includes a human trafficking risk assessment index score for each county in each participating state, names and services provided by anti-trafficking organizations in each county, and the total number of state-level human trafficking prosecutions.![]()
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The legislation would also establish a federal grant program to support agencies collecting and reporting trafficking data.![]()
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Blackburn sponsored the bill with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.![]()
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'We must do all we can to prevent human trafficking. This means making sure that we have the best data and tools available,' Klobuchar said in a statement. 'This bipartisan legislation will establish a national database to fill critical information gaps, help streamline collaboration between those fighting to end trafficking, and ultimately save lives.'![]()
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Last year, Blackburn and Klobuchar introduced legislation authorizing $50million in new federal funding for grants to support state and local government and nonprofit efforts to stop smuggling and trafficking of women and girls across the U.S. border.![]()
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The U.S. State Department has estimated that between 14,500 and 17,500 people are trafficked into the country each year.
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Bill updates handling of cybercrimes against kids![]()
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President Joe Biden last week signed into law a bill modernizing and streamlining how websites and social media companies report sexual exploitation of children online and heightening penalties for tech companies that fail to report cybercrimes against children.![]()
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The Revising Existing Procedures on Reporting via Technology Act – or the REPORT Act – is a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga.![]()
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'Children are increasingly looking at screens, and the reality is that the internet and social media leaves more innocent kids at risk of online exploitation,' Blackburn said in a statement.![]()
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The law creates new reporting requirements for big tech companies for crimes against children, including sex trafficking, grooming or enticement of children for sexual acts. Previously, federal law only required tech companies to report child sexual abuse.![]()
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Tech companies will be required to report to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s CyberTipline, the centralized reporting system for child exploitation online. Victims and their parents may also report abuse directly to the center. The NCMEC shares reports filed with relevant law enforcement agencies.![]()
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Last year, more than 32 million reports were made to the CyberTipline, with more than 88 million images and videos reporting child sexual exploitation, according to the NCMEC.![]()
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The new law also toughens penalties for tech companies that knowingly and willfully fail to report crimes against children, establishing fines of between $150,000 and $1million depending on the crime and the size of the company. The law also requires evidence to be preserved for one year, instead of the current 90 days, giving law enforcement more time to investigate and prosecute crimes.![]()
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Reporting requirements will begin 180 days after the bill’s enactment.![]()
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'My bipartisan law with Senator Blackburn will ensure tech companies are held accountable to report and remove child sex abuse material and to strengthen protection for kids online,' Ossoff said in a statement. 'At a time of such division in Congress, we successfully brought Republicans and Democrats together to protect kids on the internet, and now our bill is law.'![]()
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Strengthening laws to prevent cybercrimes against children has been a priority for Blackburn, who also sponsored the END Child Exploitation Act, passed by the Senate in 2022.![]()
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The NCMEC endorsed the legislation, as did the International Justice Mission, Fraternal Order of Police, ChildFund International and others.![]()
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'Identifying, arresting and prosecuting those who prey on the most vulnerable in our society should be a priority, and we believe that this bill provides the tools law enforcement needs to stop these predators,' FOP President Patrick Yoes said.![]()
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House companion legislation was led by U.S. Reps. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., Susie Lee, D-Nev., Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa and Madeleine Dean, D-Pa.