The National Human Trafficking Hotline operates a 24-hour, 7 days a week, toll-free hotline. Call 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733 to get help for yourself or someone else, or to report activity that may be related to human trafficking. Call specialists can connect victims with law enforcement and social service providers in their local area who can help them get out of exploitative situations and into safe environments where they have access to services, such as emotional support, health care, and legal services.
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Victims of slavery and human trafficking are protected under United States and California law.
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery where people profit from the control and exploitation of others.
As defined under U.S. law, victims of human trafficking include:
- Children involved in the sex trade
- Adults aged 18 or over who are coerced or deceived into commercial sex acts
- Anyone forced into different forms of "labor or services"