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THE ROLE OF THE INSIDER · Inside The Criminal Mind

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  Speaker 1: This is a topic that people don't talk much about,
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  Speaker 1: which is the role of insider perpetrators and trafficking networks.
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  Speaker 1: Most people, when they think of human trafficking think of
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  Speaker 1: shadowy criminals operating in dark corners, but in many cases,
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  Speaker 1: the most dangerous trackers are those already inside what we
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  Speaker 1: call the circle of trust. Teachers, coaches, religious leaders, and
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  Speaker 1: even family members. These insider perpetrators play a critical role
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  Speaker 1: in trafficking networks, using their position of course, for authority
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  Speaker 1: and credibility to recruit, manipulate, and exploit. Insiders have unrestricted
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  Speaker 1: access to vulnerable individuals, particularly children and adolescents. They groom
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  Speaker 1: these victims slowly over time, using attention gifts, emotional bonding,
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  Speaker 1: and they target individuals that they know are vulnerable to this,
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  Speaker 1: individuals that are having problems at home, struggling with maybe
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  Speaker 1: bullying or marginalization. Their trust these perpetrators within the community
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  Speaker 1: serves as both a shield and a weapon, shielding them
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  Speaker 1: from suspicion and enabling them to isolate victims from those
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  Speaker 1: who might intervene. Understanding and identifying insider perpetry requires a
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  Speaker 1: careful look at behavioral crees and patterns. These may include
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  Speaker 1: inappropriate boundary crossing under the guise of mentorship, so also
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  Speaker 1: excessive control over a child's time or communication, or even
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  Speaker 1: excessive interest in the child offering financial favors that create dependency.
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  Speaker 1: Insiders may also discourage outside relationships, try to isolate the individual,
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  Speaker 1: and attempt to monopolize the victims. Trust communities can improve
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  Speaker 1: detection through community intelligence, paying attention to patterns of behavior, shifts, rumors,
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  Speaker 1: or shifts in a child's demeanor, school personnel, social workers,
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  Speaker 1: faith based organizations. Parents must be trained to look beyond
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  Speaker 1: appearances and report even subtle concerns, and overly involved teacher
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  Speaker 1: or coach who isolates a child under the pretense of
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  Speaker 1: extra help may also warrant a closer look. And I
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  Speaker 1: hate to be the person that's that's suspicious and paranoid,
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  Speaker 1: as some may claim. But you don't want to make
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  Speaker 1: this mistake, so you want to be overly cautious, as
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  Speaker 1: the old saying goes, Trust but verify