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The following information is based on incoming signals made to the NHTRC from January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015 about human trafficking cases and issues related to human trafficking in Alabama. Signals refer to incoming communications with the NHTRC and can take the form of phone calls, online tip reports, or emails. Signals regarding topics unrelated to human trafficking are not included in this report. In 2015, the NHTRC received a total of 24,757 signals nationwide.

Laura, a school counselor, called the National Human Trafficking Hotline because she was concerned that one of her middle school students, Alyssa, was engaging in commercial sex. Alyssa was a frequent runaway and was recently found at a home with several adults where commercial sex was believed to be taking place. Laura told the National Hotline that Alyssa’s foster family had noticed that she had recently received some expensive gifts, and some of Alyssa’s peers had reported that she was having sex in exchange for money.

Sergio contacted the National Human Trafficking Hotline for assistance in better understanding his rights. Sergio informed the National Hotline that he often worked extremely long days on a farm with no days off and no breaks. Sergio regularly received less than he had been promised for the hours he worked. Additionally, although Sergio was living in housing provided by his employer, he did not have access to a bathroom or clean running water. When Sergio spoke with his supervisors about the working conditions, they threatened to blacklist him from future employment.

An attorney called the National Human Trafficking Hotline in search of specialized mental health resources for survivors of human trafficking. Her client, Vanessa, was forced into commercial sex when she was a minor. Vanessa’s case was under investigation,and her attorney noticed the toll it was taking on her. Vanessa reported experiencing severe trauma and her condition was exacerbated as a result of her involvement with the investigation. Vanessa’s lawyer felt her client was re-traumatized and believed she urgently needed intensive psychiatric care .

Analyn had come to the United States to work as a domestic worker and her employers had promised that she would work 6 days a week, receive one day off every week, and she would earn a fair wage for her work. Instead, she was expected to be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and was paid irregularly. Furthermore, Analyn's employers threatened her with deportation often and she believed that if she left, they would report her to immigration authorities. Analyn wanted help leaving and was not ready to speak with law enforcement.

Based on interviews with 283 youth in New York City, this is the first study to focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) youth; young men who have sex with men (YMSM); and young women who have sex with women (YWSW) who get involved in the commercial sex market in order to meet basic survival needs, such as food or shelter.

During the four-year period between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2014, the NHTRC received a total of 725 calls from domestic workers identifying as victims of human trafficking. The following information is based on these calls.

During the four-year period between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2014, the NHTRC responded to a total of 963 unique crisis cases involving victims of human trafficking. The NHTRC defines a "crisis case" as any case in which the caller is seeking some form of urgent assistance for a victim of human trafficking. The following information is based on these cases.

During a four-year period between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2014, medical professionals made a total of 978 substantive calls to the NHTRC regarding human trafficking and issues related to human trafficking. The following information is based on these calls. 

During a four-year period between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2014, educators made a total of 605 substantive calls to the NHTRC regarding human trafficking and issues related to human trafficking. The following information is based on these calls.