Sex Trafficking Resource: Not Another Statistic

The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) and the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center (RHYTTAC) has released “Not Another Statistic: Building Capacity to Prevent and Respond to the Sex Trafficking of Runaway and Homeless Youth,” a series of three interactive learning modules that provides a general overview of the issue of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and the role RHY programs play in the prevention of child and youth exploitation.

The content guides the learner through information related to CSEC and provides scenario-based learning. Each module is accompanied by a downloadable workbook to track the learner’s thoughts while proceeding through the modules.

The courses may be identified in eLearning by the following titles:

• RHYTTAC185: “Not Another Statistic – The Basics”
• RHYTTAC186: “Not Another Statistic – The Methods”
• RHYTTAC187: “Not Another Statistic – The Response”

Review our eLearning webpage to learn how to create an account and search for these webinars on our eLearning platform.

The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline: The Girls’ Story

Released in July 2015: The Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality published this report on, "The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline: The Girls' Story". 

From the introduction of the report: This report exposes the ways in which we criminalize girls - especially girls of color - who have been sexually and physically abused, and it offers policy recommendations to dismantle the abuse to prison pipeline. It illustrates the pipeline with examples, including the detention of girls who are victims of sex trafficking, girls who run away or become truant because of abuse they experience, and girls who cross into juvenile justice from the child welfare system. By illuminating both the problem and potential solutions, we hope to make the first step toward ending the cycle of victimization-to-imprisonment for marginalized girls.

Learn more here:
https://genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/The-Sexual-Abuse-To-Prison-Pipeline-The-Girls%E2%80%99-Story.pdf

Sex, Money, and the Forgotten Victim

During the 2015 SOP Grantees Meeting, Detective Bill Woolf, Fairfax County Police, Virginia and John Hetey, Loudoun Gang Prevention Coordinator, presented the content for this workshop.

Workshop summary: This workshop will provide participants with information about youth that are most susceptible to gang related sexual exploitation. Additionally, participants will gain information about gang related trafficking and some of the challenges of providing services for victim/survivors.

Access the presentation here: https://yoc.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/Resources/resource%20-%20sex%20money%20victim.pdf

Please note that during the original presentations, videos were utilized; however, for easy access on the website, the links have been included to the videos where possible for you to access at your convenience. If you have questions or would like further information, please contact RHYTTAC at [email protected]

Online Child Exploitation and What You Can Do To Prevent It

During the 2015 SOP Grantees Meeting, Jenna-Lyn Ryckebush, the Senior Programs Coordinator at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), presented the content for this workshop.

Workshop Summary: Reports of online child exploitation, including online sexual solicitation and sexting, are received by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s (NCMEC) CyberTipline. In order to combat this issue, NCMEC developed a prevention program, NetSmartz Workshop. NetSmartz addresses online risks and helps children ages 5-17 make safer and smarter choices online. These online issues and the tools that can be used to prevent these risks will be discussed.

Access the presentation here: 
https://yoc.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/Resources/resources%20-%20online%20child%20exploitation.pdf

Technological Interventions to Address the Domestic Sex Trafficking of Minors

Human Trafficking Researchers. (2013, April 8). "How to Responsibly Create Technological Interventions to Address the Domestic Sex Trafficking of Minors." 

From the Introduction: "Recently, many technologists – including academic computer scientists, entrepreneurs, and engineers in governmental and corporate organizations – have been investigating ways to use technology to address domestic sex trafficking and CSEC. As researchers invested in understanding and disrupting CSEC, the level of interest and passion for innovation excites us. We have written this document to help provide basic information for technologists who are imagining ways to help. Curbing commercial sexual exploitation of children and promoting the rights and safety of children should be a top priority for all members of society. Yet, all too often, myths and public misunderstandings – particularly about technology’s role in CSEC – and a lack of empirical data about the scope of the problem drive political and legal agendas, however well intentioned. These same myths and misunderstandings have the potential to inadvertently affect how technologists approach the problem. As researchers, we feel it’s important to take an evidence based and data-driven approach toward technological interventions so that they are effective, efficient, and limit the additional harm done to victims. With this goal in mind, we offer a series of key findings that should be a part of any serious discussion about using technology to address CSEC in a networked world."

Access the report brief here: http://www.danah.org/papers/TechnologistsCSEC.pdf