This report is the result of a collaborative research effort led by Jarrett Davis and Montana Filoteo to shed light on the experiences, challenges, and needs of sexually exploited boys and young men in Minnesota. The project was made possible through the generous support of the Carlson Family Foundation.

2024. Published by PACT. Research Team: Jarrett Davis, Principal Investigator Montana Filoteo, Co-Investigator.

This outcome report from PACT and ECPAT International highlights key insights from a 2023 expert roundtable on the gender dimensions of children's risk of sexual exploitation. It explores how gender norms, stereotypes, and inequalities shape vulnerabilities and offers recommendations for more gender-responsive prevention and protection efforts.

2023. Published by ECPAT International.

Combating Human Trafficking by Listening to the Experiences, Challenges, and Recommendations of Frontline Workers and Those with Lived Experience.

2024. Published by United Against Slavery.

PACT wrote two chapters of the report: “Training: Educating the Transportation Industry about Human Trafficking”, and “Vulnerable Populations: Underserved Communities - Identifying Needs and Supporting Resiliency”

This report examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrant children from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Specifically, this study seeks to understand whether COVID-19 was a factor in child migration from these countries to the United States and whether it caused an increase in child sexual exploitation and trafficking. The objective was to obtain data that would help inform U.S. policymakers while they implement foreign aid to the regions, particularly as those aid allocations impact child protection strategies.

2022. Published by PACT (previously ECPAT-USA).

Unpacking Human Trafficking is a summary of the laws in the United States relating to the display of human trafficking awareness posters in lodging facilities, the requirement that employees be trained to recognize and handle suspected incidents of human trafficking, and if hotels are civilly and/or criminally liable. 

Published by PACT.

Despite growing awareness of child sex trafficking in the U.S., the commercial sexual exploitation of boys (CSEB) remains largely overlooked. While past studies suggest that boys make up a significant portion of exploited children, they are often misidentified as perpetrators or willing participants rather than victims. ECPAT-USA’s research highlights the urgent need for increased visibility, better data, and more tailored services—especially for gay and transgender boys, who are disproportionately affected. Key recommendations include raising awareness and expanding research to better support exploited boys.

2013. Published by PACT (previously ECPAT-USA).