Intimate Partner Human Trafficking: The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Sexual Exploitation

January 5, 2022 from 2 PM ET to 3:30 PM ET
Presented by Jennifer Dolle, AEquitas Attorney Advisor, and Wendy Barnes, Just Exits Advisory Councilmember

This presentation will describe how, in addition to violence and threats, traffickers exploit feelings of love and loyalty to maintain power over their victims and perpetrate sex trafficking and related crimes. The presenters will discuss the importance of identifying victims of intimate partner human trafficking to ensure victim safety and provide access to services and support, while at the same time articulating offender conduct to ensure they are held accountable for their actions.