The need for brave people on the frontlines to fight human trafficking is perhaps more imperative than it's ever been. Right now, despite an uptick in awareness about human trafficking, reports indicate that this crime is growing in magnitude.

Law enforcement and statistical data each continue to confirm this.

Many human traffickers rely on various social media sites and other online platforms to target individuals for human trafficking. This is especially being directed toward children.

Since the COVID pandemic, there's been an uptick in young people using technology, thereby giving predators an open window if the necessary protections from parents aren't put in place.

However, a riveting documentary from anti-human trafficking non-profit Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) aims to raise awareness. This documentary is now available to rent or purchase across multiple platforms.

It's Happening Right Here

OUR's It's Happening Right Here initially streamed in select US theaters in November 2022. However, Apple, Google, Amazon, and Vudu users can now either rent or purchase this documentary.

In a nutshell, It's Happening Right Here provides accounts from parents, young people, OUR operatives, and law enforcement officers who have come face to face with human trafficking.

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Because of technology, many traffickers are finding increasingly insidious ways of contacting and preying on kids right under the noses of their parents.

Personal testimonies in the documentary also shine a light on advisable measures for parents to protect their children from traffickers.

Viewers will likewise get a first-hand look at certain sting operations and other work conducted by law enforcement in order to catch traffickers in the act.

A preventative anecdote against human trafficking

In many ways, awareness about human trafficking can serve as a preventative anecdote against it. Critical warning signs, things to look for, precautionary measures, etc., are each made available throughout It's Happening Right Here.

Watching this documentary, applying the information within it, and keeping loved ones informed about what human trafficking is could very well save a life.

Anyone who wishes to report what they believe to be human trafficking can contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline via phone at 1 (888) 373-7888 or by text at 233733.