The U.S. Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons Report drew attention to the underrecognized issue of Labor Trafficking by Forced Criminality (LTFC). LTFC occurs when individuals are forced, coerced or defrauded into committing crimes, such as shoplifting, drug sales, theft, and many other crimes as part of their exploitation. In LTFC cases, forced “labor or services” are always illicit activities. In all instances of labor trafficking by forced criminality, victimization and criminalization are inextricably intertwined, and the complexities of LTFC often lead to victims being misidentified as criminals, denying them access to essential protections and services. LTFC is receiving attention and recognition by the Polaris Project, the American Bar Association, Loyola University, the State Institute of Justice, and several national non-governmental organizations (NGOs), because, as they experience trafficking, victims are compelled to commit a criminal offense. Join the discussion as this presentation explores the intricacies of Labor Trafficking by Forced Criminality and demonstrates it to be the most difficult form of trafficking to identify and investigate.

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