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Whether you are a member of the public or a service provider, consider the following signs to look for:
Whether you are a member of the public or a service provider, consider the following signs to look for:


==Signs of Abuse and Control==
===Signs of Abuse and Control===


The person:
The person:
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* Comes from a place known to be a source of human trafficking
* Comes from a place known to be a source of human trafficking


==Signs that a child may be trafficked==
===Signs that a Child may be Trafficked===


The child:
The child:
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* Toys, beds and children’s clothing in inappropriate places such as brothels and factories.
* Toys, beds and children’s clothing in inappropriate places such as brothels and factories.
* An adult claims that they have “found” an unaccompanied child.
* An adult claims that they have “found” an unaccompanied child.
===Signs that a Person is Living in Domestic Servitude===
The person:
* Lives with a family and has no private space
* Sleeps in a shared or inappropriate space
* Does not eat with the rest of the family or gets only left overs
* Is unable to leave the home at all, or may only leave in the company of a member of the household
* Is expected to be available to work up to 24 hours a day, with few or no days off
* Has been physically or sexually assaulted by her employer or members of the household or is subject to abuse or threats
===Signs that a Person is Being Sexually Exploited===
The person:
* Moves from one brothel to the next or works in various locations
* Is escorted whenever they go
* Has tattoos or other marks indicating “ownership” by their exploiters
* Works long hours with few if any days off
* Sleeps where they work
* Lives or travels in a group, sometimes with other women who do not speak the same language
* Has clothes typically worn for sex work
* Knows only how to say sex-related words in the local language or in the language of the client group
* Has no cash of their own and cannot show any identity documents
* Suffers from drug or alcohol addiction, or from malnutrition
* Has scars or injuries, or other signs of abuse or torture


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