Misconceptions about human trafficking are everywhere.
Don’t miss the signs hiding in plain sight.
It’s not just the white van we need to watch for.
Human traffickers are finding and grooming victims online, in our communities, and in places we never thought to look. The danger doesn’t always look dangerous.
Help Our Rescue bring the truth behind trafficking myths to light and strengthen those working on the front lines to prevent exploitation, identify victims and support survivors.
The Issue
Human trafficking is a global crisis affecting millions of people across countries, communities and socioeconomic backgrounds. It occurs in far off places, or on everyday streets. It has been reported in all 50 states, in small towns or big cities. It takes many forms and often relies on coercion, manipulation and the abuse of vulnerability.Yet trafficking rarely looks like a Hollywood stereotype of a white van. It can begin with a message, a relationship or a promise of safety, opportunity or belonging. As traffickers increasingly use digital platforms to identify and groom potential victims, exploitation can happen anywhere and can remain hiding in plain sight.
There are nearly 50 million people trapped in modern slavery worldwide.
(ILO, 2023)
Sex trafficking is a multi-billion-dollar industry - and is growing rapidly.
(ILO, 2024)
Sex trafficking is the most reported form of trafficking in the U.S.
(Polaris, 2023)
Traffickers use the internet to find and groom potential victims.
(U.S. Department of State, 2024)
In just 19 seconds, online predators can initiate contact with a minor.
(WeProtect Global Alliance, 2023)
Human trafficking is the second most profitable illegal industry in the U.S.
(NCMEC)
The Human Trafficking Reality Guide
Understanding how trafficking and exploitation actually happens empowers everyone to have better conversations, recognize warning signs earlier, and build the kind of trust that helps keep both children and adults safe.
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Our Rescue’s Solution
From prevention to intervention and care, Our Rescue is there when support is needed. We stand shoulder-to-shoulder, working with partners and communities around the globe to provide essential services in the fight against Human Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation. Our unique holistic approach lies in the way we provide support and resources for communities, law enforcement, and survivor care organizations at scale—a critical differentiator that amplifies our impact.
Traffickers are adapting. So are we.
Our Rescue brings together technology, training, rescue operations, and prevention to confront trafficking wherever it hides. But we can’t do this work without people willing to stand with us.
Behind every statistic is a person. Behind every rescue is a team that refused to look away.Your donation helps make these outcomes possible. Stand with Our Rescue and help us bring more survivors out of exploitation and into safety.
