MCASA in the News: Human Trafficking - Teachers Can Help Spot It

Aug 18th, 2016

For young victims of human trafficking, observant teachers can serve as a critical lifeline. With a recent human sex trafficking case in Prince George's County in the headlines, and schools statewide preparing for classes to begin, MCASA's Executive Director, Lisae Jordan, Esq., spoke to the Public News Service about signs and symptoms of human trafficking that teachers should watch for.
"According to Jordan, predators often befriend their victims and make big promises of a better life. With school back in session, she said, there are signs that teachers and school administrators can look out for. 'If they have a young girl in class who they know really has no family resources and suddenly, they're showing up at school and their nails are done and their hair is beautiful, and they're wearing expensive clothing,' Jordan said; 'that sort of thing might be a sign that something bad is happening, not that something good is happening.'"

-Veronica Carter, Public News Service - MD

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