Human Trafficking
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
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The mission of the Wisconsin Department of Justice Human Trafficking Initiative is to make Wisconsin inhospitable to human traffickers and to support victim-centered strategies and partnerships throughout the state.
Table of Contents
Human Trafficking Laws
Human Trafficking Guides & Toolkits
Public Education & Awareness Materials
Studies & Special Reports
Human Trafficking Laws
Laws
Wisconsin Human Trafficking Statute 940.302
Wisconsin Trafficking of a Child Statute 948.051
Wis.Stat. 948.081 Patronizing a Child
Wis. Stat. 165.505 Internet Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking Administrative Subpoena
FOSTA (Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017)
Federal Human Trafficking Law & Regulations
Summary of Human Trafficking Statutes
Human Trafficking Guides & Toolkits
Multidisciplinary
Human Trafficking Guide for Criminal Justice Professionals (Wisconsin Department of Justice, last update Feb 2018)
Law Enforcement Duty to Report Trafficking of a Child to Local Child Protection (WI DOJ Oct. 2018)
The Role of Law Enforcement in the T Visa Process (Police Executive Research Forum, 2018)
Wisconsin Child Sex Trafficking Exploitation Indicator and Response Guide (2017)
DOJ-DCF Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Prevention & Awareness Toolkit (2017)
Wisconsin Human Trafficking Protocol and Resource Manual (Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Consortium)
Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Strategy and Operations e-Guide (Office for Victims of Crime & Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2011)
Bus Industry
Busing on the Lookout (BOTL) Training Program (Truckers Against Trafficking, 2018)
Educators/Campus
Introduction to Human Trafficking for Education Professionals (TX Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force 2014)
Health Care Providers
Abstract: Medical Providers' Understanding of Sex Trafficking and Their Experiences with At-Risk Patients (Pediatrics, 2015)
Medical College of Wisconsin Training: The Medical Response to Sex Trafficking in Minors
Human Trafficking Webinar for Healthcare Providers (U.S. Health and Human Services)
Resources for Behavioral Health Professionals (U.S. Health and Human Services)
Hotel & Lodging Industry
Interactive Webinar: Hotel and Lodging Staff (2018, WI DCF, DOJ) English Spanish Hmong
Video Webinar: Hotel and Lodging Staff (2018, WI DCF, DOJ) English Spanish Hmong
Hospitality Industry Toolkit: English
Hospitality Industry Toolkit: Spanish
Law Enforcement
Duty to Report Trafficking of a Child to Local Child Protection (WI DOJ Oct. 2018)
The Role of Law Enforcement in the T Visa Process (Police Executive Research Forum, 2018)
Human Trafficking Guide for Criminal Justice Professionals (Wisconsin Department of Justice, last update Feb 2018)
International Association of Chiefs of Police Guide on Investigating Human Trafficking
Continued Presence for Victims of Human Trafficking (July 2010 ICE Brochure)
Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Strategy and Operations e-Guide (Office for Victims of Crime & Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2011)
Legal
Meeting the Legal Needs of Human Trafficking Victims: An Introduction for Domestic Violence Attorneys & Advocates (American Bar Association, 2009)
Online Benefits and Services Guidebook for Immigrants (WI Department of Children & Families)
Non-Governmental Organizations
Trafficking in Persons: A Guide for Non-Governmental Organizations
(U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division)
Social Service Organizations
Building Child Welfare Response to Child Trafficking (IOFA & Loyola University Chicago's Center for the Human Rights of Children, 2011)
Transportation
Transportation Industry Toolkit
Public Education & Awareness Materials
Downloadable Handouts
Summary of Human Trafficking Statutes
Understanding Victims' Mindsets (Polaris)
Human Trafficking: Myth versus Reality
Human Trafficking Power & Control Wheel
General Indicators of Human Trafficking
Posters
The Department of Justice encourages the display of hotline posters in areas where victims of trafficking might be present. DOJ strongly encourages public agency executives and business owners of the following entities to download and display the posters:
- Gas stations with signs visible from an interstate or state highway that offer amenities to commercial vehicles
- Hotels
- Adult entertainment establishments
- Nail and hair salons
- Places at which employers engage some employees to perform agricultural labor
- Hospitals and other medical centers
- Places at which athletic or sporting events occur
- Establishments that operate as a massage parlor or spa, alternative health clinic, or similar entity
- Expositions conducted by a county or agricultural society
- Courthouses
- Rest areas maintained by the department of transportation
- Public and private transit stations
Click here to download National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline posters in 17 languages.
Wisconsin-specific posters created in response to 2015 Wisconsin Act 5 can be downloaded and printed below:
| Poster Size | English | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 8.5 x 11 | ||
| 11 x 17 | ||
| 15 x 25 |
National Outreach Campaigns
U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services Rescue and Restore Campaign materials include fact sheets about different types of trafficking and resources available for victims, many publications are available in multiple languages:
Certification for Victims of Trafficking
Video Public Service Announcements
Homeland Security “Out of the Shadows” campaign
Studies & Special Reports
Local Studies & Reports
Estimating the Magnitude of Sex Trafficking Risk & Victimization of Juveniles and Young Adults in the City of Milwaukee (March, 2018)
Abstract: Medical Providers' Understanding of Sex Trafficking and Their Experiences with At-Risk Patients (Pediatrics, 2015)
Milwaukee Human Trafficking Services Survey (2013)
Report on Sex Trafficked Youth and Milwaukee Police Department, April 15 2013
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: Dane County Needs Assessment (2011)
National and Global
U.S. State Department Trafficking in Persons Reports
Estimating the Size and Structure of the Underground Commercial Sex Economy in Eight Major U.S. Cities (Urban Institute, 2014)
Pillars of Hope: Attorneys General Unite to Fight Human Trafficking (National Association of Attorneys General Presidential Initiative, 2011-2012)
Report on Prostitution and Trafficking of Native Women in Minnesota (Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition and Prostitution Research & Education, 2011)
Characteristics of Suspected Human Trafficking Incidents (Bureau of Justice Statistics, January 2009)
Dallas High Risk Victims Model (Byron Fassett, 2008)
Trafficking as an International Trade (April 2006)
Sex Trafficking of Women in the United States (Coalition Against the Trafficking of Women, 2001)
Guidance to States on Addressing Human Trafficking of Children in the U.S. (U.S. HHS, 2013)
Look Beneath the Surface: U.S. Office on Trafficking Persons (U.S. Dept. Health and Human Services, 2003)
Click here to request a speaker or presentation DOJ makes every effort to accomodate requests, which will be evaluated according to availability. Speakers must be requested at least 30 days in advance of the event. It may take up to two weeks for a response to your request, please plan accordingly.