{"id":12222,"date":"2023-08-15T13:28:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/?page_id=12222"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:31:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T19:31:44","slug":"human-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/policies-and-guidance\/human-trafficking\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is human trafficking?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTrafficking in persons,\u201d \u201chuman trafficking,\u201d and \u201cmodern slavery\u201d are umbrella terms \u2013 often used interchangeably \u2013 to refer to a crime whereby traffickers exploit and profit at the expense of adults or children by compelling them to perform labor or engage in commercial sex.\u202f When a person younger than 18 is used to perform a commercial sex act, it is a crime regardless of whether there is any force, fraud, or coercion involved. The United States recognizes two primary forms of trafficking in persons: forced labor and sex trafficking.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/what-is-trafficking-in-persons\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Department of State&#8217;s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does it matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-left\">\n            NC State University opposes human trafficking in any form. Not only is human trafficking contrary to NC State\u2019s core values, but is also illegal and therefore subject to prosecution under both North Carolina (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/EnactedLegislation\/Statutes\/PDF\/ByArticle\/Chapter_14\/Article_10A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N.C.G.S. \u00a7 14-43.11-15<\/a>) and federal law (The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and its subsequent reauthorizations). The U.S. Government has a zero-tolerance policy regarding Government employees, contractor personnel or their agents engaging in any form of trafficking in persons.&nbsp;\n          <\/p>\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<aside class=\"floated-spotlight-aside-container\">\n  <div class=\"floated-spotlight-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-fp-spotlight-card has-custombg-two-background-color with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/policies-and-guidance\/human-trafficking\/compliance-plan-for-combating-trafficking-in-persons\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">FAR 52.222-50 Compliance Plan for Combating Trafficking In Persons<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">More about the requirements<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<p>NC State University further complies with all applicable regulations regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acquisition.gov\/far\/52.222-50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAR 52.222-50<\/a> Combating Trafficking in Persons for Federally funded contracts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-2\/subtitle-A\/chapter-I\/part-175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2 CFR Part 175<\/a> Trafficking in Persons, for Federally funded Grants and Cooperative Agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does this affect the University?<\/h2>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-blockquote\">\n    <p>Any employee of NC State found engaging in human trafficking as defined by North Carolina and federal law, will be subject to disciplinary action, separate from any potential state and\/or federal prosecution, which may result in removal from the contract or grant, termination of employment, and other remedies imposed pursuant to federal contracting regulations.<\/p>\n  <\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>NC State employees are expected to report any activity involving the trafficking of persons. NC State prohibits any retaliatory action against individuals who make a good-faith disclosure of suspected human trafficking activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are resources by which employees may report activity involving themselves and\/or others:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NC State University Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submit an anonymous tip online through the <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.ethicspoint.com\/domain\/media\/en\/gui\/49688\/index.html\">Ethicspoint<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1TNbKkJoXkGrvd1809ZNrVEuVjCQbSgDT\/edit\">Template<\/a> for FAR 52.222-50&nbsp; Compliance Plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Human Trafficking Hotline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Call their toll-free hotline 24\/7 at <strong>1-888-373-7888<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Text at <strong>233733<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chat via <a href=\"https:\/\/humantraffickinghotline.org\/chat\">www.humantraffickinghotline.org\/chat<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit a tip online through the <a href=\"https:\/\/humantraffickinghotline.org\/en\/report-trafficking#:~:text=Call%20the%20National%20Human%20Trafficking,and%20data%20rates%20may%20apply.\">anonymous online reporting form<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 200 languages (incluye espa\u00f1ol)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I learn more?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage our employee community to further their awareness of human trafficking with the additional resources listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncadmin.nc.gov\/media\/7960\/download\">Human Trafficking in North Carolina<\/a> (NC Department of Administration \u201cDOA\u201d)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncadmin.nc.gov\/media\/7959\/download\">Labor Trafficking (1) &amp; Exploitati\u00f3n laboral (2)<\/a> (NC DOA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/humantraffickinghotline.org\/en\/human-trafficking\">Human Trafficking &#8211; Myths &amp; Facts, Recognizing the Signs<\/a> (National Human Trafficking Hotline)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/humantraffickinghotline.org\/sites\/default\/files\/HT%20Power%20and%20Control%20Wheel%20Spanish%20Version.pdf\">La rueda de poder y control de la trata de personas<\/a> (National Human Trafficking Hotline)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/humantrafficking\/key-legislation#:~:text=The%20Trafficking%20Victims%20Protection%20Act%20of%202000%20(TVPA)%2C%20Pub,of%20slavery%20domestically%20and%20internationally.\">The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 Summary<\/a> (U.S. Department of Justice)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/files\/2023\/08\/stop-trafficking.png\" alt=\"Stop Trafficking\" class=\"wp-image-12225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/files\/2023\/08\/stop-trafficking.png 798w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/files\/2023\/08\/stop-trafficking-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/files\/2023\/08\/stop-trafficking-768x474.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is human trafficking?&nbsp; 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