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(Feehs & Wheeler, 2021)
According to a report of prosecuted sex trafficking cases in the U.S., the majority of coercive tactics used by traffickers (59%) were non-physical, compared to 41% of tactics involving physical coercion.
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  • Feehs, K., & Wheeler, A. C. (2021). 2020 federal human trafficking report. Human Trafficking Institute. Retrieved from https://www.traffickinginstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-Federal-Human-Trafficking-Report-Low-Res.pdf
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Fast Fact #70
(Donevan, 2021)
Qualitative research with current and former porn performers suggests that sexual exploitation and trafficking are common experiences in the porn industry.
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Fast Fact #84
(Wright, Tokunaga, & Kraus, 2016)
A 2016 meta-analysis of 22 studies from seven countries found that internationally, the consumption of pornography was significantly associated with increases in sexual aggression, both verbally and physically among males and females alike.
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Fast Fact #86
(Rothman, Beckmeyer, Herbenick, Fu, Dodge, & Fortenberry, 2021)
Results of a survey of young adults show that 1 in 4 (24.5%) listed pornography as the most helpful source to learn how to have sex.
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Fast Fact #26
(Bouché, 2015)
According to one report on domestic minor sex trafficking, survivors indicate that they were sometimes “advertised” on porn sites.
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Fast Fact #109
(Szymanski, Feltman, & Dunn, 2015)
Research shows that even individuals who are accepting of pornography tend to experience psychological distress when their own partners consume pornography.
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Fast Fact #57
(Young, 2013; Nathanson, 2021)
Research has demonstrated that overcoming a pornography habit is absolutely possible, and that over time, pornography’s negative effects can be managed and largely reversed.
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  • Young K. S. (2013). Treatment outcomes using CBT-IA with Internet-addicted patients. Journal of behavioral addictions, 2(4), 209–215. https://doi.org/10.1556/JBA.2.2013.4.3
  • Nathanson, A. (2021). Psychotherapy with young people addicted to internet pornography. Psychoanal. Study Child, 74(1), 160-173. doi:10.1080/00797308.2020.1859286
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Fast Fact #10
(Perry, 2018; Perry & Davis, 2017; Perry & Schleifer, 2018)
Research consistently shows that porn consumers are twice as likely to later experience a divorce or breakup —even after controlling for marital happiness, sexual satisfaction, and other relevant factors.
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Fast Fact #34
(International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, 2017; Lanning, 2010)
Reports show that those who sexually abuse children often show their victims porn to groom them or normalize sexual abuse.
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Fast Fact #93
(Rothman, Kaczmarsky, Burke, Jansen, & Baughman, 2015)
Research indicates that young people often feel pressured to imitate porn when having sex.
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Fast Fact #55
(Feehs & Wheeler, 2021)
65% of underage victims recruited online in 2020 active criminal sex trafficking cases were recruited through Facebook, while 14% were recruited through Instagram, and 8% were recruited through Snapchat.
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  • Feehs, K., & Wheeler, A. C. (2021). 2020 Federal Human Trafficking Report. Human Trafficking Institute. Retrieved from https://www.traffickinginstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-Federal-Human-Trafficking-Report-Low-Res.pdf
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Fast Fact #106
(Xian, Chock, & Dwiggins, 2017)
LGBTQ+ youth who are rejected because of their sexual orientation or gender identity are particularly vulnerable to potential psychological/emotional manipulation by traffickers or predators who may take advantage of them.
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  • Xian, K., Chock, S., & Dwiggins, D. (2017). LGBTQ youth and vulnerability to sex trafficking. In M. Chisolm-Straker, & H. Stoklosa (Eds.), Human trafficking is a public health issue: A paradigm expansion in the United States (pp. 141). Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-47824-1 Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2F978-3-319-47824-1.pdf
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Fast Fact #80

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