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North Dakota Century Code Title 15.1. Elementary and Secondary Education § 15.1-09-61. Human trafficking and exploitation prevention and awareness education

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The board of a school district and the governing board of a school operated by a tribal government shall:

a. Adopt a policy regarding human trafficking and exploitation prevention and awareness education for students and faculty. As used in this section, “human trafficking” includes sex trafficking.

b. Require schoolwide education addressing human trafficking and exploitation prevention and awareness for all students in grades six, ten, and twelve.

c. Offer to parents and legal guardians optional workshops or materials or both to support the education of the child of the parent or legal guardian on personal safety and grooming prevention.

2. The education under this section:

a. May be provided by a nonprofit organization specializing in outreach and education on human trafficking and exploitation.

b. Must be developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, and use best practices.

c. Must be provided annually to students.

d. May include:

(1) Definitions and the nature of human trafficking and exploitation;

(2) State laws regarding human trafficking and exploitation;

(3) Facts and statistics regarding human trafficking and exploitation in the state and across the United States;

(4) The victim profiling tactics of human traffickers;

(5) The role of online computer activity and pornography;

(6) Methods to identify a potential victim and actions to take following identification of a victim;

(7) Information regarding:

(a) Force, fraud, and coercion;

(b) Grooming;

(c) The complexities of abuse, indoctrination, and manipulation;

(d) The traits of a human trafficking victim;

(e) The difference between human trafficking and prostitution; and

(f) How human trafficking and exploitation demand is created and which industries influence human trafficking and exploitation; and

(8) Actionable steps to take against human trafficking and exploitation, including reporting information to the proper authorities.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 15.1. Elementary and Secondary Education § 15.1-09-61. Human trafficking and exploitation prevention and awareness education - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-15-1-elementary-and-secondary-education/nd-cent-code-sect-15-1-09-61/

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