STATE OF ARIZONA Douatas A. Ducey OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Dente MoaK, March 13,2017 Today in Arizona, a human trafficker wil use free, fraud oF coercion fo sll a person online or on the street for sex. Today, a child's innocence Tnutple men for acts decent people cannot fathom. Victims of tacking are typically U.S. eins, Including adults, girls, boys, and transgender youth. In Arizona the average age of entry fr youth into sex trafficking ie 14 and afickers often target the most vulnerable, ineloding runaways, homeless, nd youth involved inthe eld welfare system. In fc, | in 3 homeless youth in Arizona identify as being Sex tafficking veins. ‘To addres this howifc exime, Governor Ducey signed Executive Onder 2015-12 renewing the Arizona Human Trafficking Counc! serve asa state and national leader in addressing human aeking. The ‘Council, co-heired by Gil Orratia, Ditector of the Arizona Deparment of Homeland Security, and Cindy McCain, works to promote callaborstion with law enforcement, sate agencies, muniialies and the communiy-atlarge to adress human tacking through » taum-informed, vitin-cemered approach These effets ae designd ta tet ageels beer identify tafickingvitms and ensre that They ae connected with services; while providing law enforcement withthe tels we hold perpetrators secotabl, ‘One ofthe Council's pray goals isto promote public awareness about human waficking. Community arenes i vitally important to eating a common understanding about tis crime. Through shared Understanding, community members can aid in entying afiking victims and help create safe and accepting avenves for viet to disclose abuse. We recognize tat lrg events like the Super Bowl or [NCAA Final Four ae not the eauseoftaficking; however, they provide an important opportunity forthe ‘community to coalesce around a common message. By ating the adjoining public service lannouncements yu ae playing an important role in geting this message to he community We appreciate your willingness to suppor the Arizona Hunan Taffiking Counel's efforts to fight this heinous erime. Dube Mek LaSul Debbie Moak, Director AT HFG, President and CEO Governor's Office of Vout, ith nd Family ‘ina Breadeasars Association GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF YOUTH, FAITH AND FAMILY 1700 West Washington Steet, Suite 230, Poe, zona 85007 Phone GO2S424043* Fax G02 S42.0023* wr goytan gow