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Unexplained cuts or bruises
Traffickers frequently turn to physical violence to manipulate and maintain control. The tell tale sign is frequent cuts and bruises without an explanation. On top of physical violence, traffickers use ongoing threats of violence against the victim and their family to get the victims to do what they want.
“My daughter used to come home with bruises on her arms and neck. She would explain it by saying that she fell or something else happened in gym class. When she left home, I found out that those bruises came from her trafficker. We got her back, but she has never been the same.”