Trafficking

What are some signs of trafficking, specifically trafficking done by an abusive partner? Reflecting on my relationship with my ex, after I had my baby some things come to mind that I have reported but looking back point towards signs of potentially being trafficked. This was what I noticed before I ended things and he thankfully left after admitting to some awful illegal things included paying for sex work. I found out a bunch of other stuff but these stick out

  • hiding my newborns social security card. I had to ask if we had gotten it in the mail and he said he forgot to tell me and showed it to me but hid it with other mail of his

  • he was using hard drugs, I think meth, possibly other drugs. I suspect he either drugged me or I came into contact with it because I had withdrawal symptoms: sweating that smelled like chemicals or ammonia, severe itching, no appetite and could not sleep for several nights

  • kept a hollow point loaded pistol on him even at home and when I asked what was going on he'd intimidate me, start fights or act like he was going to get physical

  • wanting me to stop talking to my long distance best friend and family. Would say he didn't want me to not talk to people, but to rethink my relationships with these people because their values didn't line up with his

  • wanted me to stop breastfeeding and not have the baby sleeping in the same room as me

  • I would wake up to him staring/glaring at me and baby in the middle of the night in the bedroom doorway

  • accessing my phone account without me realizing and erasing any account history

  • spyware on my phone I was unaware of until after he left and deactivated it

Posted Dec 7, 2025, 4:52 AM UTC

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