Data

A massive trafficking industry is hiding in plain sight

The illicit massage industry has an especially elusive nature, with businesses frequently relocating, rebranding, or operating across county or state lines. Historically it has been difficult for enforcement agencies to see the full scope of activity. This is what sets us apart: We can.

“The challenge isn’t simply awareness, it is visibility at scale.”

– Louis Wilbrink, Chief Technology Officer at The Network.

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the reason for our research

 

 

  • Trafficking-linked businesses generate a massive digital footprint through advertising and review platforms. Our team of software engineers and data analysts built a system to structure IMB data and make it actionable, geospatially tracking business activity — down to the street address.

  • Automation and AI handle large-scale data ingestion, and our researchers validate and contextualize findings before they are shared externally with partners like Attorney General offices, law enforcement agencies, or licensing regulators. 

  • By turning the industry’s marketing ecosystem into an intelligence dataset, our research approach makes illicit businesses easier to identify and harder to operate profitably.