Distinguish a coerced trafficking victim from an organizer before charging decisions are made — so victims forced to commit fraud aren't punished as offenders.
Screen for coercion before you treat someone as an offender. A person committing fraud inside a scam compound may themselves be a trafficking victim. This aid helps distinguish a coerced worker from an organizer — so victims aren't charged, and accountability stays on the people directing the crime.
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Check the indicators you observe. This is decision support, not a determination.
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Decision support, not a legal determination. A full screening should be conducted by a trained interviewer; this guide does not establish victim or offender status and does not shield organizers from accountability. Human trafficking — National Hotline 1-888-373-7888 (24/7, confidential) · Emergency 911.
FORCED-CRIMINALITY SCREENING GUIDE · a DAYBREAK response app · Born Between 2 Generals, LLC for America's Future, Inc. · working title · child-safety content is never paywalled
