The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), U.S. Department of Justice, encourages everyone to join in the observation of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month this January.
OVC notes that human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons or modern-day slavery, is a crime that involves the exploitation of a person for the purpose of compelled sex or labor. Victims of human trafficking come from all walks of life. Anyone can be a victim—regardless of race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, education level, or citizenship status.
