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Human trafficking Involves the use of force or coercion to make someone participate in forced labor or a commercial sex act, or luring them into participating if they are under 18. affects millions of men, women, and children worldwide every year, but it may be difficult to recognize. This video, produced by the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services, talks about what it is and what can be done to help survivors.

This video is also available in Spanish.

Last full review by a subject matter expert
January 08, 2026
Last revised by staff
February 05, 2026

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