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Today June 1st, 2021 the official #HumanTraffickinginWellingtonCounty awareness campaign will begin. The @OPP_News, @CSGWtips, and @VS_Wellington have come together to create #HTinWC and will work together to create awareness of #humantrafficking in our rural communities. #WSWU

We want to thank everyone who followed along and helped us create awareness about these heinous crimes in our Wellington communities. We encourage everyone to keep having #TheTalk about #HumanTrafficking. youtube.com/watch?v=Y9PQW6…

Texting Conversation #Part1. Have you ever had a conversation like this? Do you know someone who has? #ReportIT #IfYouSeeSomethingSaySomething

It’s essential to discuss #Consent with your child or teen at a young age. Here are some tips for talking about sexual consent. #SAinWC #NoMeansNO #WeStandWithYou

Texting Conversations #Part2. Have you ever received texts like this? We need to stand up to predators like this, even if they are our friends. #ReportIt #WeStandWithYou #EndSexualAssault

This is a thorough example of #Recruitment in #HumanTrafficking. Have you watched Her Story yet? #HTinWC #ItHappensHere youtube.com/watch?v=Y9PQW6…

Recruitment: Victims are frequently recruited by other victims. Female friends will befriend a victim and then introduce them to the “party scene.” Youth who struggle with low self-esteem, bullying, discrimination, poverty, abuse, isolation and social/family issues are targeted.

83% of 2020 #SexTrafficking cases involved online solicitation, the most common tactic used to solicit sex buyers. 65% of underage victims recruited online in 2020 sex trafficking cases were through Facebook, 14% were through Instagram, and 8% were through Snapchat. #HTinWC

Her Story #Part5 #KnowTheSigns #EndHumanTrafficking

#Part4 of Her Story #HumanTrafficking #Grooming #Luring #Recruiting

#Part3 of Her Story #KnowHumanTrafficking

#Part1 of Her story #HTinWC #ItHappensHere

Our partners from @CSGWtips , @OPP_WR and @VS_Wellington have come together to paint a picture of how Human Trafficking looks in Wellington County. Click below for the full video of "Her Story"! youtube.com/watch?v=Y9PQW6…

We have something special we are releasing on Monday, March 28th... Stay Tuned. #HTinWC #WhatCouldItBe #ComingSoon

“Traffickers get to know children online or in person and carefully groom them over time to build trust. They tell them they love them, buy them gifts, and promise to take care of them. It’s important to #KnowTheSigns of #HumanTrafficking. #ItHappensHere. youtube.com/watch?v=MKkPDH…

A great turnout for our @HTinWC & @SAinWC event in #CentreWellington last night. We know that #HumanTrafficking happens in #WellingtonCounty

This trafficker employed the “boyfriending” technique. The trafficker at the beginning may give the victim love and affection, gifts, and promise of marriage and a future together. Then quickly pulls away and starts giving mixed messages. #KnowTheSigns cp24.com/news/toronto-p…

When a trafficker finds a vulnerable teenager, they groom them for sexual exploitation by offering them something they want or need: love, shelter, friendship, protection, drugs, alcohol, money, jewellery, and a glamorous life. #HTinWC #KnowHumanTrafficking

Some of the warning signs that a teen has been sexually assaulted or abused can easily blend with symptoms of depression or other forms of mental illness. However, it is better to ask and be wrong than to let a teen struggle with the trauma of #SexualAssault. #ItHappensHere #WSWU

Woodstock, Ont. police have charged three individuals as part of a human trafficking investigation. #HumanTrafficking is happening all across Ontario. #ItHappensHere in Wellington County. #KnowTheSigns #KnowHumanTrafficking london.ctvnews.ca/three-southwes…

Traffickers are experts in psychological manipulation, so many victims don’t seek help, even if they have the opportunity. These tactics are commonly used by Human Traffickers to manipulate and exploit victims through dependency, coercion, and fear. #HTinWC #KnowTheSigns