Since the main sources of data over human trafficking come from identified victims, there is some challenges in measuring and monitoring such a crime. Many individuals don’t know the signs of someone being trafficked, and those that are trafficked often do not realize it.
Nevertheless, we can get a good idea of where the highest rates of human trafficking are by reported cases and census data. In the following infographic, Joslyn Law Firm looks at the U.S. States that have had the most human trafficking victims over the past 5 years.