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Stranger-Abduction Myth Dominates Perception
- The stereotypical kidnapped-child-on-a-plane trafficking image has virtually no documented basis in the U.S. context.
- Large public panic about stranger abduction distracts from the more common domestic coercion and abuse dynamics.
Flawed Data Fuels Moral Panic
- Many trafficking prevalence figures rely on poor methodologies and self‑selecting hotlines, producing false positives and duplicate counts.
- Inflated numbers create moral panics that misdirect resources away from verifiable needs.
From Boyfriend To Coercion
- A survivor described meeting an older man who seemed kind and then coercing her into sex with others as the relationship escalated.
- That pathway resembles domestic abuse more than the cinematic kidnapping narrative.