End Demand

Protect the Child

Not the Predator

Child sex trafficking exists because buyers of commercial sex have been allowed to get away with their crimes for too long. Systems have protected the predator while silencing the child. Human trafficking ends when we protect the victim not the predator. Join us to learn how you can make a difference today.

Who We Are

The work of the Task Force is divided into three primary committees:

Prosecution and Law Enforcement

Protection and Victim Services

Prevention and Community Awareness

Why Work With Us

1. Community Oriented

The Task Force has grown to over 800 members, representing individuals and over 100 partner organizations and agencies. Through its work, the Task Force has been instrumental in increasing public understanding and awareness of sex trafficking and forced labor in urban, rural, and tribal areas, and educating the public on the illicit massage industry.

2. Task Force Steering Committee

The Task Force’s volunteer co-chairs founded the Task Force, along with the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO). The Task Force’s Steering Committee consists of representatives from the FBI, USAO, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Montana Department of Justice (MTDOJ), YWCA, Veteran’s Administration, Project STAND, and Tumbleweed Runaway Program.

3. Results Driven

The Task Force works to change the systems that make trafficking possible. Since the formation of the Task Force, Montana’s conviction of traffickers and buyers has more than tripled, and laws are being implemented to shut down models of trafficking that have been allowed to exist for more than forty years.

Human Trafficking Myths

Human Trafficking Is Motivated By Bias And Hate.

False. In the United States, the first time most victims of human trafficking are sold, the trafficker is a family member or someone the victim knows, loves, or trusts.

Human Trafficking Victims Self-Identify.

False. Human trafficking victims rarely self-identify because of fear of law enforcement, fear of violence to themselves or loved ones, fear of deportation, fear of being sent home if the victim is a minor, shame unaware that they are being trafficked, or many other reasons.

There Must Be Chains, Beatings, Or Physical Restraints.

False. While these things may happen, many victims may not leave their traffickers because of threats of violence to the victim, or the victims loved ones. Coercion or fear can be just as strong as physical restraint.