Sex Trafficking Networks

Sex Trafficking Networks | Polaris Project Comparison Chart of Primary Sex Trafficking Networks in the U. S. Asian Networks Latino Networks Domestic Networks Locations of operation Asian Massage Parlors (AMPs), room salons/hostess clubs, residential... More

Sex Trafficking Networks | Polaris Project Comparison Chart of Primary Sex Trafficking Networks in the U. S. Asian Networks Latino Networks Domestic Networks Locations of operation Asian Massage Parlors (AMPs), room salons/hostess clubs, residential brothels, karaoke bars, escort services Residential brothels, escort “delivery” services, hostess clubs/”cantinas,” and some massage parlors Street, hotels, residential brothels, strip clubs, some massage parlors, internet, truck stops, private parties Trafficker profile Older Asian female management in AMPs, male owners, enforcers, and transporters Latino male controllers, recruiters, enforcers, transporters; pimps known as “padrotes” (father) U. S. domestic male pimps, male and female recruiters and enforcers, male transporters Victim profile Predominantly South Korean women, and some Chinese and Thai women, often between ages of 18 and 55; rare minors Predominantly Mexican, central American, and south American adult women and some mino Less