2024 Human Trafficking Report
2024 was a year of profound impact in The Exodus Road’s work to combat modern slavery!
2024 was a year of profound impact in The Exodus Road’s work to combat modern slavery!
The indicators tracked within our programmatic efforts help to inform the strategies we implement to continue maximizing our ability to bring freedom to the exploited. This graphic presents some of our findings from the work we completed between January 1 and December 31, 2024. The information provided below details our work from offices in six countries: Brazil, India, The Philippines, Thailand, the United States, and one additional country in Latin America (undisclosed for security).
All-Time Organizational Impact
6257
Children, Women, and Men Freed
1957
Traffickers and Perpetrators Arrested
2469
Survivors Supported With Aftercare
60480
Officers and Citizens Trained
2024 SURVIVOR-FOCUSED DATA AND FINDINGS
2024 Survivor-focused data and findings
400
Individuals Freed
Number of survivors freed in which TER had a significant role or impact through supplying investigative support, key evidence, critical technology, or substantial funding.
250
Females Freed
147
Males Freed
03
Gender Non-Conforming Freed
205
Adults Freed
195
Minors Freed
LONGTERM CARE IMPACT
415
Survivors Receiving Post-Intervention Support
806
Mental Health & Counseling Sessions Provided
18
Survivors in Longterm Care Showing Marked Improvement in Coping with Addiction
71
Survivors Exhibiting a Marked Reduction in PTSD Symptoms
218
Survivors Receiving Legal Support from TER’s Staff
19
Survivors Admitted into Longterm Residential Care
REINTEGRATION
07
Survivors Successfully Reintegrated from Longterm Care
60
Survivors Enrolled in Educational & Vocational Training Programs
37
Survivors Receiving an Internship or Job Placement
2024 PERPETRATOR-FOCUSED DATA AND FINDINGS
2024 PERPETRATOR-FOCUSED DATA AND FINDINGS
445
Individuals Arrested
Number of perpetrators arrested in which TER had a significant role or impact through supplying investigative support, key evidence, critical technology, or substantial funding.
260
Males Arrested
180
Females Arrested
05
Gender Non-Conforming Arrested
439
Adults Arrested
06
Minors Arrested
TOP RECRUITMENT METHODS
Ranked by prevalence*
01
False Job Promise
02
Social Media
03
Grooming
04
Relationship/Marriage
05
Violence/Threats/Kidnapping
TOP CONTROL METHODS
Ranked by prevalence*
01
Physical/Sexual/Psychological Abuse
02
Adult/Minor Power Dynamic
03
False Promises/Deception
04
Excessive Working Hours
05
Lack of Control over Documents/Finances
COMMON LEVEL OF RESTRICTION
Ranked by prevalence*
01
Full Freedom of Movement
02
Physically Free/Psychologically Limited
03
Physical Movement Somewhat Limited
04
Physical Movement Severely Limited
05
No Movement Allowed
2024 LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATORS
2024 LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATORS
82
Successful Cases Total
Number of cases in which The Exodus road had a significant role or impact through supplying investigative support, key evidence, critical technology, or substantial funding.
71
Sex Trafficking Cases
11
Forced Commercial Labor Cases
100%
Operations with a Social Worker Present
392
# of Tips, Leads, and Evidence Packages Submitted to Law Enforcement
20
Trans-national Cases
