Sage Walker

Diagram explaining the components of abuse, with three circles labeled 'ACTION,' 'MEANS,' and 'PURPOSE.' The 'ACTION' circle includes transfer, reception, transportation, harbouring, recruitment. The 'MEANS' circle includes threats, coercion, fraud/deception, abuse of power, force, abduction. The 'PURPOSE' circle includes forced labour, removal of organs, sexual exploitation, servitude, slavery.

Action, means, purpose

Please consider which actions, means, and purpose(s) Sage is experiencing.

Please click on the drop-down option below that you think best represents Sage's experience:

  • Sage’s situation shows indicators of sex trafficking, although the full circumstances may still require further assessment. There are signs of recruitment through the online relationship and means including abuse of power, coercion, and threats. Sage is being pressured to provide private/sexualized content and is afraid of what may happen if he refuses or stops cooperating. The stated purpose is sexual exploitation. 

  • Sage has not shown any signs indicating that he is being exploited for forced labour. Try another option! 

  • Mixed-type trafficking is most often comprised of simultaneous sex trafficking and labour trafficking. Sage has shown signs of sexual exploitation, but no signs of forced labour, so Sage is more likely experiencing sex trafficking. 

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