May 22, 2014, According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center,
the practice of forcing men, women and children into labor and sex
trades is a $32 billion industry with 4.2 million victims. And it’s
growing. The center experienced a 259 percent increase in calls between
2008 and 2012. The U.S. is the hub and one of the top destinations for
human trafficking victims, the Southeast is one of the nation’s hot
spots for human trafficking, and North Carolina is among the states with
the most calls to the Human Trafficking Resource Center’s hotline.
In Rowan County, men, women and children are
used for labor, trade and sex. A proactive effort has started by
Salvation Army, a lead agency to address the human trafficking.
A past chairman of the Rowan United Way campaign, Duncan joined
hands with Salvation Army started researching the problem over a year
ago and personally has been creating a policy and procedures manual and a
business plan for a Project Fight team in Rowan County. He is also
looking at ways to help train law enforcement in the human trafficking
issues.
In advisory board meeting of the Salvation Army,
Chasy Morse says “It’s happening right underneath our noses,” and
there’s evidence of sex and labor trafficking, primarily among
immigrants.
By effective addressal system, efforts, policy and procedures, hope Salvation Army recognize the human trafficking and stop it in Rowan County.
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