Last month a human trafficking incident took place in Massachusetts and it needs to be talked about.

Human trafficking is one of those "uncomfortable" topics that are hard to talk about - but that is the exact reason that it needs to be talked about.

It is happening.

Is there human trafficking in Massachusetts, and New England?

Yes. According to Boston25 article, human trafficking and sexual exploitation occur every day in the commonwealth.

More than 27 million children and adults are subjected to human trafficking across the world, according to Massachusetts State Police.

Human trafficking on the Greyhound Bus in Massachusetts:

Last month police saved a woman from a scary human trafficking attempt.

According to Boston25, a woman who had been communicating with someone online was finally going to meet the man in person. She was taking a Greyhound bus to Connecticut where two men would escort her to meet the man in Jamacia...

Fortunately, her family called the police who were able to track down the Greyhound before it was too late.

We need to talk about it. We need to educate. We need to know the signs.

Signs that someone is in distress and needs help:

There is a list of human trafficking indicators on the Blue Campaign website.

Always call 911 if you think there is suspicion of a human trafficking incident.

Also worth noting, a new hand signal is going viral for saving multiple women's lives.

The hand signal was originally designed as a way to alert someone of a domestic violent situation, but it has quickly become a general sign of distress and GET HELP.

The hand signal is designed to be discreet.

If you see someone closing their thumb inside of their four fingers intentionally, they are in need of immediate help.