Washington

Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that occurs in every state, including Washington. The NHTH works closely with service providers, law enforcement, and other professionals in Washington to serve victims and survivors of trafficking, respond to human trafficking cases, and share information and resources.

Learn more about human trafficking in Washington by browsing the hotline statistics below.

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All Time Statistics (Since 2007)

Signals

The Human Trafficking Hotline has received 7,182 signals since its inception.

Hotline Call: 5,696
SMS Report: 882
Online Report: 452
Email Received: 92
Web Chat: 60

Cases

Since its inception, the Human Trafficking Hotline has identified 1,922 cases of human trafficking. 3,471 victims were identified in these cases.

Statistics by Year

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2007-2014
2021

Signals Received in 2021

955
signals were received by the Hotline in 2021 from Washington.
404
signals received were from victims or survivors of human trafficking

How do contacts hear about the hotline?

It is helpful for us to learn how people hear about the Hotline so that we can strategically advertise to reach more victims and survivors. However, we are not always able to collect this information during every conversation. 

Ways the Hotline was Found

Other
955

How do contacts reach the hotline?

People can contact the Hotline by phone, text, online chat, online form, and email. Most people contact us by phone or text.

Signal Types

Hotline Call
689

SMS Report
205

Online Report
41

Email Received
14

Web Chat
6

Cases Identified in 2021

233
cases were identified in 2021.
337
victims were involved in these cases. Cases can involve multiple victims.

What types of trafficking cases were reported?

The Hotline receives tips about situations involving sex trafficking, labor trafficking, sex & labor trafficking, as well as situations where the type of trafficking may be unknown or not specified. 

Types of Trafficking

Sex
192

Labor
19

Sex and Labor
10
Venues for Sex Trafficking

Illicit Massage/Spa Business
32

Pornography
18

Hotel/Motel-Based
14

Residence-Based Commercial Sex
9

Street-Based
8

Escort/Delivery Service
4

Online Ad Venue Unknown
4

Other
103
Venues for Labor Trafficking

Domestic Work
5

Other
14

What was the primary request in each case?

People contact the hotline to report a tip, request a referral, or reach out for crisis-related services such as immediate shelter or crisis response.

Requests on Human Trafficking Cases

Report a Trafficking Tip
155

Access Service Referrals
66

Request Crisis Assistance
12

Case Demographics

The Hotline only collects demographic information for victims and survivors in a trafficking situation when appropriate. These numbers are not cumulative as one case could involve multiple victims and survivors.

Ages

Adults
159

Minors
38
Genders

Females
182

Males
21

Gender Minorities
5
Citizenships

Foreign Nationals
19

US Citizen LPR
15
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2007-2014

Human Trafficking Hotline Statistics

50,123

signals were received by the Hotline in 2021. Includes calls, texts, and online chats and tips.

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