It is unlawful for a person to knowingly traffic another person who is eighteen years of age or older with either of the following: 1. The intent to cause the other person to engage in any prostitution or sexually explicit performance by deception, force or coercion. 2.

Sex traffickers use grooming tactics, psychological manipulation, deception, physical violence, threats, blackmail, and/or sexual assault to get their victim to feel vulnerable, trapped and powerless.

It is essential to understand from the federal definition that anyone under the age of 18 who is persuaded to perform a commercial sex act is automatically a trafficking victim.

Human trafficking in Arizona is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, and forced labor as it occurs in the state of Arizona, and it is widely recognized as a modern-day form of slavery.

Sex Trafficking 101: An online training module with specific information for the general public, school professionals, mental health providers, and medical providers.

Report human trafficking. If you believe you are a victim and are in need of resources, or if you’ve seen a concerning interaction or know someone who could be in danger, call the non-emergency Arizona sex trafficking hotline 1-877-4-AZTIPS (1-877-429-8477), National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888, or Text “HELP” to 233733).

The Hotline receives tips about situations involving sex trafficking, labor trafficking, sex & labor trafficking, as well as situations where the type of trafficking may be unknown or not specified. Types of Trafficking

Arizona is a prime transit and destination area for both sex and labor trafficking in the United States. Sex trafficking is a high-profit, low-risk crime where the commodity, a human body, can be sold repeatedly, unlike drugs or weapons, where the product can only be sold once. The average age of entry into the sex trade in Arizona is 14 years old.

Through multidisciplinary collaboration and an increased focus on providing trauma-informed care, the Council guides Arizona’s statewide response to sex and labor trafficking by promoting public awareness and prevention on the issue of human trafficking as well as victims’ services.

A person who is at least eighteen years of age commits child sex trafficking by knowingly: 1. Engaging in prostitution with a minor who is under fifteen years of age or engaging in prostitution with a person for the purpose of facilitating the prostitution of a minor under fifteen years of age.