THIS IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH. 

THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES REMINDS THAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING DOES OCCUR TO CHILDREN HERE IN ILLINOIS, AT AN AVERAGE AGE OF 14. GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER URGES THE PUBLIC TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE WARNING SIGNS:

SIGNS INCLUDE AN ADULT SPEAKING FOR A CHILD, A CHILD SEEMINGLY OUT OF PLACE GIVEN THE TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT OR PERFORMING WORK INAPPROPRIATE FOR THEIR AGE.

IF YOU SUSPECT A CHILD IS IN TROUBLE, CALL 9-1-1 AND THE D-C-F-S CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE AT: 1-800-25-ABUSE.