According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, 243 cases were identified in 2021 in Illinois.
"Women really need two years to stabilize and get out of that fight and flight survivor mode so that they can really get into the meat and the hard work of healing and rebuilding their lives," she said.
The biggest risk factors for becoming a victim are substance abuse and addiction, homeless youth, victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, having a recent location change or recently immigrating to an area. Vosler said, "People of color and folks in the LGBTQ community are standing apart as being disproportionately affected by this issue.""On any given day, there are 16,000 women and girls who are trafficked in the Chicagoland area. Each one can be turned eight to 10 times. It's even worse during sporting, political and entertainment events," said Mary Lawrence, a founding board member of Magdalene House Chicago. "It's literally in our backyard.
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