• Demographics (sex, current age, education, occupation)
• Does the victim possess false documents?
• Does the victim allege kidnapping or traveling voluntarily?
• Did the victim approach the offender or vice versa?
• Was payment made to the victim or the victim’s family?
• Is the person paying off a debt to their employer which is accruing faster than they can pay it?
• Did the victim make payment to the offender?
• Does the victim allege deception or violence on recruitment?
• Does the victim allege exploitation or violence at the place of reception?
• Was the victim involved in illegal activities at the place of reception?
• Were other victims involved in the same recruitment, transportation and exploitation?

• Demographics (sex, current age, education, occupation)
• Is the offender integrated in the community of recruitment?
• Does the offender have a criminal background?
• Is the offender suspected of or have convictions for trafficking, prostitution, pimping, or workforce violations?
• Is there evidence of involvement in a criminal organization?
• Were false documents provided to the victim?
• Was a recognized trafficking transit route used?
• Were non-standard transport modes used?
• Were documents withheld from the victim?

Fraud/Financial Coercion Questions

• How did you get your job?
• Were you forced to do different work?
• Do you actually receive payment or is your money being held for you?
• Do you owe your employer money?
• How were financial transactions handled?
• Are you in possession of your own legal identity documents? If not, why not?
• Are you being made to do things that you do not want to do?

Physical Abuse Questions

• Were you ever threatened with harm if you tried to leave?
• Has your family been threatened?
• Were you ever physically abused, or did you ever witness abuse against another person?
• Were there any objects or weapons use in physical abuse?
• Was anyone else ever abused or threatened with harm in your presence?
• How were medical problems handled, and who attended to them?

Freedom of Movement Questions

• Is your freedom of movement restricted?
• What were the conditions under which you were left unattended?
• Where are the locks used and who has the keys to them?
• How was movement in public places handled (e.g. car, van, bus, subway)?

Psychological Coercion Questions

• Who are you afraid of?
• Why are you afraid of them?
• How do you feel about police? Why?

Environmental Indicators

• Do you live and work in the same place?
• Where do you live/eat/sleep?
• Where do the alleged perpetrators live/eat/sleep?
• Are the living conditions between the two excessively desperate?

• Can you leave your job or situation if you want?
• Can you come and go as you please?
• Have you been threatened if you try to leave?
• Have you been physically harmed in any way?
• What are your working or living conditions like?
• Where do you sleep and eat?
• Do you sleep in a bed, on a cot or on the floor?
• Have you ever been deprived of food, water, sleep or medical care?
• Do you have to ask permission to eat, sleep or go to the bathroom?
• Are there locks on your doors and windows so you cannot get out?
• Has anyone threatened your family?
• Has your identification or documents been taken from you?
• Is anyone forcing you to do anything that you do not want to do?

• Evidence of being controlled
• Evidence of an inability to move or leave a job
• Bruises or other signs of battering
• Fear or depression
• Not speaking the language
• Recently arrived in the area
• Lack of documentation

Interacting with the Victim

• Talk in a safe and confidential environment
• If someone appears to be controlling the victim, attempt to separate them
• If the victim does not speak your language, use an interpreter