Polaris Project - Human Trafficking Trends in the United States

—U.S. citizens or legal residents trafficked within their own borders [2, 4]. Online Recruitment:

Predators increasingly use social media, gaming platforms, and encrypted messaging apps to groom victims, a trend that accelerated significantly over the last several years [3, 5]. The Legal Framework: Operation Cross Country

The FBI, in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), regularly conducts "Operation Cross Country."