Human trafficking, also referred to as modern-day slavery, is a general term that covers a wide range of illegal and unjust practices. But what’s the difference between something like human trafficking vs sex trafficking? Read on to learn the difference between types of human trafficking and the definition of key human trafficking terms.

What is human trafficking?

Human trafficking is a crime in which a person is forced or coerced to perform labor or to engage in commercial sex acts. The United Nations defines human trafficking this way: “Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit.”

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