Branded: Sex Slavery in America
CNN's Sara Sidner introduces us to women who've been tattooed by their traffickers, as a way to show ownership in the lucrative business of sex trafficking.
Modern slavery has many faces, more than 45 million of them. Work slaves, sex slaves, domestic slaves and child soldiers. This film traces their stories.
Human trafficking is a crime that involves exploiting a person for labor, services or commercial sex. The United States Department of Justice classifies human trafficking into two major categories:
For immediate assistance, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at
The Federal Human Trafficking State Reports These reports provide state-specific data on convictions, types of trafficking prosecuted, and trends over time so justice sector professionals, government agencies, and everyday advocates can analyze and improve the United States’ enforcement of trafficking laws.
Research articles and resources on human trafficking:
Texas Human Trafficking, Ladd M, Jones EB. Texas Human Trafficking. 2022 Nov 26. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan–. PMID: 34424650.
Human Trafficking: Red Flags, Common Myths, and Health Effects, Clark, K. R. (2023). Human Trafficking: Red Flags, Common Myths, and Health Effects. Radiologic Technology, 94(6), 471–475.
Our mission is to equip and empower exploited youth to experience freedom and purpose. We accomplish this through one-on-one mentoring, trauma-informed counseling, community engagement, and restoration.
We are a local, San Antonio, based organization with a heart to see the exploited healed.
Roy Maas' Youth Alternatives, Inc. (RMYA) Children's Residential Care and Counseling
Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA) provides comprehensive residential care and counseling services for children who have suffered from physical or emotional trauma. RMYA’s services include emergency shelter, long-term residential care, TurningPoint a transitional living program, and family counseling services for the community.
Our rescue works with partners and communities around the globe to provide essential services to people who have been or could be sex trafficked and exploited. Our unique approach lies in the way we integrate support and resources for law enforcement during rescue efforts AND provide survivor care at scale.
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) is one of the oldest international organizations working to end the trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and girls. Through an approach rooted in women’s rights and human rights principles, we advocate for strong laws and policies, raise public awareness and support survivor leadership.
Veterans For Child Rescue (V4CR) is a 5O1C3 nonprofit organization that was founded in April of 2017. Our team is comprised of military professionals, former and current law enforcement, senior intelligence community veterans, child abuse and trafficking survivors, and people who are willing to do whatever it takes to end child trafficking in the USA.
Human Trafficking 101 is a free online training offered through the Polaris Project. Take their free introductory course to learn what human trafficking really is, how it happens, and how you can be part of the solution. Polaris’s interactive, online training program includes six short modules, as well as survivor stories, and quizzes designed to deepen your understanding of the issue.
Training Modules
The Human Trafficking Institute
The Human Trafficking Institute exists to decimate modern slavery at its source by empowering police and prosecutors to stop traffickers. Working inside criminal justice systems, the Institute provides the embedded experts, world-class training, investigative resources, and evidence-based research necessary to free victims.
Below are helpful search terms to enter into Palomino Search as you seek out information about human trafficking:
Human Trafficking
Modern Slavery
Forced Labor
Sex Trafficking
Sex Crimes
Prostitution
