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...
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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
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