{"id":1466,"date":"2022-07-03T15:53:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T22:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2022-07-03T15:53:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T22:53:02","slug":"human-trafficking-is-happening-in-el-dorado-county-also","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/07\/03\/human-trafficking-is-happening-in-el-dorado-county-also\/","title":{"rendered":"Human trafficking is Happening in El Dorado County Also"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>EDC Health &amp; Human Services<\/pre>\n<p>(PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA) July 3, 2022 \u2014 <strong>What is Human Trafficking?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. Victims are controlled and forced to perform labor, sexually exploited, or both. Sex trafficking, or the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), is happening to boys and girls right here in El Dorado County.<\/p>\n<p>Children under age 18 induced into commercial sex are victims of human trafficking whether or not traffickers use force, fraud or coercion. Under California law, children who are sexually trafficked, or who receive food or shelter for, or paid to perform, sex acts are victims of child abuse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victims of Human Trafficking May:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Show signs of being controlled physically or emotionally, or other abuse<\/li>\n<li>Say they can&#8217;t leave home or their work<\/li>\n<li>Be unable to speak for themselves<\/li>\n<li>Have few or no personal possessions or friends<\/li>\n<li>Seem disoriented or distant emotionally<\/li>\n<li>Owe large sums of money they can&#8217;t repay<\/li>\n<li>Falsely believe their trafficker will love and protect them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CSEC Victims May Also:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Show signs of physical abuse (burn marks, bruises or cuts)<\/li>\n<li>Have unexplained absences from class or school<\/li>\n<li>Be less appropriately dressed or display expensive clothes, shoes or accessories<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate overly sexual behavior<\/li>\n<li>Be withdrawn, depressed, distracted or checked out<\/li>\n<li>Have a new tattoo &#8211; (Traffickers may &#8220;brand&#8221; victims with a tattoo of a name, money symbol or barcode)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Help is Available! Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Human Trafficking Resource Center has a\u00a0free, confidential\u00a0hotline open 24\/7 to help victims of human trafficking.<br \/>\n<strong>1-888-373-7888<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>El Dorado County Wants to Stop Human Trafficking<br \/>\n<\/strong>Local citizens, community groups, agencies and non-profits in El Dorado County are joining together to stop human trafficking. El Dorado County agency partners include:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"398\" title=\"Click here to view BreakFree\/3Strands website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.3strandsglobalfoundation.org\/break-free-run\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BreakFree\/3Strands<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"399\" title=\"Click here to view Child Abuse Prevention Council website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eldoradocapc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Child Abuse Prevention Council<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"400\" title=\"Click here to view Placerville Police Department website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofplacerville.org\/police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Placerville Police Department<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"401\" title=\"Click here to view CPS website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edcgov.us\/government\/humanservices\/Protective%20Services\/pages\/child_protective_services.aspx\">Child Protective Services (CPS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"402\" title=\"Click here to view Probation Department website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edcgov.us\/government\/Probation\">Probation Department<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"403\" title=\"Click here to view CASA website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casaeldorado.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Court\u00a0Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"404\" title=\"Click here to view Public Defender's Office website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edcgov.us\/government\/Public-Defender\">Public Defender\u2019s Office<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"405\" title=\"Click here to view County Office of Education website\" href=\"http:\/\/edcoe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">County Office of Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"406\" title=\"Click here to view Public Health website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edcgov.us\/government\/PublicHealth\">Public Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"407\" title=\"Click here to view District Attorney's Office website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edcgov.us\/government\/ELDODA\">District Attorney\u2019s Office<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"408\" title=\"Click here to view Sheriff's Office website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edcgov.us\/government\/Sheriff\">Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"409\" title=\"Click here to view Health and Human Services Agency website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edcgov.us\/Government\/hhsa\">Health and Human Services Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"410\" title=\"Click here to view Soroptomist International website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.soroptimistinternational.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soroptomist International<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"411\" title=\"Click here to view Mental Health website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edcgov.us\/government\/MentalHealth\">Mental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"412\" title=\"Click here to view South Lake Tahoe Police Department website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofslt.us\/index.aspx?NID=302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Lake Tahoe Police Department<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"413\" title=\"Summitview Child &amp; Family Services, Inc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.summitviewtreatment.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summitview Child &amp; Family Services, Inc<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For questions about Child Welfare programs of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency\u00a0call (530) 642-7100 on the Western Slope or (530) 573-3201 in South Lake Tahoe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SB 1193 &#8211; Some Businesses Must Post Public Notices with National Hotline Number<br \/>\n<\/strong>California Senate Bill 1193 mandates that certain businesses and establishments post public notices about human trafficking, including the National Human Trafficking Hotline phone number. The law is very specific about which business must post, the information to be contained in the notice, where to post the notice and more.<br \/>\n<a tabindex=\"414\" title=\"Click here to Learn More about SB 1193 Requirements for Local Businesses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edcgov.us\/Government\/hhsa\/pages\/sb_1193_requirements_for_local_businesses.aspx\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a tabindex=\"415\" title=\"Click here to view National Human Trafficking Resource Center website\" href=\"https:\/\/humantraffickinghotline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Human Trafficking Resource Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a tabindex=\"416\" title=\"Click here to view Alameda County HEAT Watch\" href=\"http:\/\/toolkit.heatwatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alameda County HEAT Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a tabindex=\"417\" title=\"Click here to view State of California Department of Justice website\" href=\"https:\/\/oag.ca.gov\/human-trafficking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State of California Department of Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a tabindex=\"418\" title=\"Click here to view U.S. Office on Trafficking Persons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/otip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Office on Trafficking Persons<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a tabindex=\"419\" title=\"Stop Human Trafficking Flyer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edcgov.us\/Government\/hhsa\/documents\/Stop%20Human%20Trafficking%20Flyer%20%28Final%292.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download flyer\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; Stop Human Trafficking<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Sex trafficking, or the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), is happening to boys and girls right here in El Dorado County.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":""},"categories":[8,4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1466"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1466"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1468,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1466\/revisions\/1468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}