Familial Trafficking

Protection starts at home.

The fastest-growing form of trafficking today is familial. It’s someone who has proximity such as: caregivers, teachers, coaches, and peers at school.

A victim can seem to function as a normal human while living at home. The predator uses the victim’s trust to silence them.

Familial trafficking is the fastest-growing form of child sexual exploitation.

It doesn’t look like abduction. It looks like:

Manipulation
Silence
Misplaced trust

And it often begins inside the home.

Did You Know?

25–50% of child trafficking cases in the U.S. involve a family member.

How Grooming Happens: Step By Step

They don’t start with force. They start with friendship.

Click on each arrow to see the step-by-step process.

8 Questions Every Parent Must Ask:

You can’t fight what you don’t see. These questions help you start looking.

How To Talk To Your Sons & Daughters:

Red Flags To Watch For:

Sudden behavior or mood changes

Secrecy, unexplained absences

Cash, phones, or gifts they shouldn’t have

Overly controlling adult relationships

Medical signs (STIs, bruises, untreated injuries)

Fear of authority, shutdown behavior

Who's Most At Risk?

1 %

OF TRAFFICKED YOUTH WERE IN FOSTER CARE

1 %

WERE PREVIOUSLY SEXUALLY ABUSED

IS THE AVERAGE AGE OF PORN EXPOSURE

MANY BELIEVE THEY “CHOSE” EXPLOITATION

What To Do If You See Something

Call: 1-800-THE-LOST
Report: CyberTipline.org
Contact: Your local law enforcement

You’re not just protecting your kids—you’re building a home they never need to escape from.