1. Fact: 200,000 CHILDREN

On any given day, over 200,000 children inside the United States are at high risk for sexual exploitation, including prostitution, pornography, and stripping. Ninety percent of these children are American citizens. A child’s average age...

2. Fact: TRAFFICKING OF HUMA...

After drug dealing, trafficking of humans has become the second largest criminal industry in the world, and the fastest growing crime on the planet. U.S. citizens account for 25% of the world’s child sex tourism (visiting foreign...

3. Fact: PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFEC...

Psychological risks common to all human trafficking victims include: anxiety/depression, denial, disbelief, disorientation, confusion, paranoia, suicidal thoughts, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stockholm Syndrome Facts from OATH...

4. Fact: DEBT BONDAGE

Debt Bondage is the most common method used by labor traffickers to control their victims, whereby they force them to work for little or no pay as a means of repaying a debt they supposedly owe, but somehow never manage to pay...

5. Fact: AFFECTION

Affection is the most common tool used by sex traffickers to lure victims into bondage. Once pimps have a girl’s devotion their affection turns to violence and they force their victims to start prostituting. Facts from OATH (Oregonians...
Learn More: WCC Outreach Team to India

Learn More: WCC Outreach Team to India

Learn more about the WCC Outreach Team to India! There will be informational meetings on March 6th in the Mt Hood room after each service. The Outreach dates are August 19th to September 2, 2011. If you have...

Join Us: Western Seminary 2011 Anti-Traf...

Western Seminary 2011 Anti-Trafficking Conference June 15, 2011 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Western Seminary Johnson Chapel 5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, OR 97215 Portland’s faith community has...

Meet with Us

We meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday morning of every month at Willamette Christian Church in room 208 upstairs. Childcare is provided.

HELP

If you need help or someone you know exhibits the behaviors above you owe it to them to help. Please call the Oregon Human Trafficking Hotline: 503-251-2479. The human trafficking task force appreciate the ability to follow up on a lead, every individual is worth making the call.
Join Us: Western Seminary 2011 Anti-Trafficking Conference