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Human Trafficking Cases Presenting within Child Advocacy Centers
Destinee L Starcher1, Valerie R Anderson1, Teresa C Kulig2
1School of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA.
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
|July 27, 2021
Summary
Child advocacy centers (CACs) are vital for identifying and serving minor victims of human trafficking. This study details victim demographics, service referrals, and outcomes for trafficking cases in a Midwestern state.
Area of Science:
- Child Welfare
- Criminology
- Public Health
Background:
- Human trafficking of minors is a growing concern in the U.S.
- Limited data exists on how child advocacy centers (CACs) handle these cases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe victims, service referrals, and prosecutorial outcomes for human trafficking cases at CACs.
- To address the gap in understanding CACs' role in child trafficking cases.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of a state-wide dataset of 210 youth in human trafficking cases over three years.
- Descriptive statistics on victim demographics, services, and outcomes.
Main Results:
- Typical cases involved sex trafficking of white female victims, with known offenders.
- Most survivors received medical and mental health referrals, similar for at-risk and substantiated cases.
- CACs are well-positioned to identify and serve trafficking survivors.
Conclusions:
- CACs play a crucial role in identifying and supporting child trafficking survivors.
- Recommendations are provided for improving intake and identification of trafficking cases within CACs.
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