Episode Details

Dr. Sandie Morgan, Dave Stachowiak, and Westminster Police Department’s Deputy Chief Derek Marsh discuss the myths and misconceptions of human trafficking. Deputy Chief Marsh has worked on Orange County’s local anti-trafficking efforts since 2003, including co-chairing the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force for nine years. In Part 1, they discuss 6 out of 12 myths about human trafficking as outlined by the Polaris Project.

Key Points

• Myth 1: Under the federal definition, trafficked persons can only be foreign nationals or only immigrants from other countries.
• Myth 2: Human trafficking involves moving, traveling, or transporting a person across state or national borders.
• Myth 3: Human trafficking is another term for human smuggling,
• Myth 4: There must be elements of physical restraint, physical force, or physical bondage when identifying a human trafficking situation.
• Myth 5: Victims of human trafficking will immediately ask for help or assistance and will self-identify as a victim of a crime.
• Myth 6: Human trafficking victims always come from situations of poverty or from small rural villages.

Resources

• 72 – A Dozen Myths About Human Trafficking (Part 2)
• Myths from the Polaris Project
• Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force
• Buy the Book: Hidden Girl: The True Story of a Modern-Day Child Slave
• 73 – Hidden Girl: The True Story of a Modern Child Slave – A Conversation With Shyima Hall

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Transcript

Dave [00:00:00] You’re listening to the Ending Human Trafficking podcast. This is episode number 71 on today’s show, A Dozen Myths about Human Trafficking (Part 1). Welcome to the Ending Human Trafficking podcast. My name is Dave Stachowiak.

Sandie [00:00:31] And my name is Sandie Morgan.

Dave [00:00:33] And this is the show where we empower you to study the issues, be a voice, and make a difference in ending human trafficking. And Sandie, we do spend a lot of time talking about studying the issues. We’re going to spend most of the episode today looking at, what are some common myths on human trafficking. We have a great guest with us again today, Deputy Chief Derek Marsh from the Westminster Police Department, who is back again from his previous appearance on the show. Before we get on with Deputy Chief Marsh, though, I know you would like to say something about 2014. And one of the big events we have coming up here at the Global Center for Women and Justice at Vanguard University.

Sandie [00:01:14] Well, Ensure Justice 2014, our theme is, Why is She a Slave? A