CAC Sex Trafficking Ontology
Specialized ontology for modeling sex trafficking of minors and related criminal enterprises with gUFO foundational ontology enhancements for improved semantic precision, temporal modeling, organization structure modeling, and validation capabilities. Based on cases like Brooklyn DA v. Eight Defendants (2025).
Trafficking Enterprise
Criminal organization engaged in systematic sex trafficking operations with multiple defendants and coordinated activities. Modeled as gUFO Organization.
Trafficking Ring
Coordinated group of traffickers operating across multiple jurisdictions with shared victims and resources (e.g., 8-defendant Brooklyn case). Modeled as specialized gUFO Organization.
Trafficking Cell
Smaller operational unit within trafficking ring, often controlling specific victims or geographic areas. Modeled as specialized gUFO Organization.
Trafficking Hierarchy
Organizational structure within trafficking enterprise defining roles and authority levels.
Establishment Phase
Initial phase of trafficking enterprise formation and recruitment setup.
Expansion Phase
Phase of trafficking enterprise growth, adding victims and locations.
Operational Phase
Active operational phase of trafficking enterprise with established victim control.
Disruption Phase
Phase when trafficking enterprise faces law enforcement intervention.
Trafficking Network Situation
Complex situation encompassing active trafficking network operations across multiple jurisdictions.
Victim Control Situation
Ongoing situation of psychological and physical control maintained over trafficking victims.
Trafficker Role
Role of individual involved in sex trafficking operations. Modeled as anti-rigid gUFO Role.
Primary Trafficker Role
Leading role in trafficking operation, often controlling multiple victims and coordinating activities. Modeled as anti-rigid gUFO Role.
Associate Trafficker Role
Supporting role in trafficking operation, assisting primary traffickers. Modeled as anti-rigid gUFO Role.
Transportation Facilitator Role
Role focused on transporting victims between locations for trafficking purposes. Modeled as anti-rigid gUFO Role.
Recruitment Facilitator Role
Role focused on recruiting and grooming new victims for trafficking. Modeled as anti-rigid gUFO Role.
Financial Facilitator Role
Role managing financial aspects including collecting earnings and money laundering. Modeled as anti-rigid gUFO Role.
Trafficking Operation
Coordinated trafficking activity involving multiple perpetrators, victims, and locations. Modeled as gUFO Event.
Victim Transportation
Transportation of trafficking victims between locations for commercial sexual exploitation. Modeled as gUFO Event.
Victim Rotation
Systematic movement of victims between different locations to avoid detection and maintain control. Modeled as gUFO Event.
Victim Recruitment
Process of identifying, targeting, and acquiring new victims for trafficking operations. Modeled as gUFO Event.
Victim Control
Methods used to maintain psychological and physical control over trafficking victims. Modeled as gUFO Event.
Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Forced engagement in commercial sexual activities for the traffickers' profit. Modeled as gUFO Event.
Earnings Collection
Collection of money earned through victim exploitation by trafficking operation. Modeled as gUFO Event.
Trafficking Victim Role
Role of person being exploited through sex trafficking. Modeled as anti-rigid gUFO Role.
Minor Trafficking Victim Role
Role of minor (under 18) being sex trafficked. Modeled as anti-rigid gUFO Role. Concrete victim age at specific trafficking operations SHOULD be represented using cacontology-temporal:AgeAtTimeSituation instances linked to the victim person, allowing precise modeling of age-of-consent, enhanced-penalty, and related legal thresholds.
Adult Trafficking Victim Role
Role of adult being sex trafficked through force, fraud, or coercion. Modeled as anti-rigid gUFO Role.
Victim Vulnerability Profile
Profile of factors that make individuals vulnerable to trafficking recruitment. Modeled as gUFO Object.
Runaway Victim Profile
Vulnerability profile for runaway or homeless youth targeted by traffickers.
Aging Out Victim Profile
Vulnerability profile for youth aging out of foster care system.
Multi-State Trafficking Conspiracy
Criminal conspiracy spanning multiple states for trafficking operations (e.g., Brooklyn-North Carolina network). Modeled as gUFO Event.
Interstate Victim Transport
Transportation of trafficking victims across state lines for commercial sexual exploitation. Modeled as gUFO Event.
Cross-Jurisdictional Control
Maintenance of victim control across multiple jurisdictions through coordinated trafficking network. Modeled as gUFO Event.
Multi-Jurisdictional Situation
Complex situation involving trafficking operations across multiple jurisdictions requiring coordinated law enforcement response.
Trafficking Victim Rescue
Specialized rescue operation for trafficking victims involving multiple agencies and victim services. Modeled as gUFO Event.
Victim Emergency Response
Emergency response to 911 calls from trafficking victims seeking help. Modeled as gUFO Event.
Ongoing Danger Response
Response to situations where victims are identified as being in ongoing danger from traffickers. Modeled as gUFO Event.
Victim Safety Assessment
Assessment of victim safety and ongoing threats from trafficking network. Modeled as gUFO Event.
has enterprise begin point
Temporal begin point for trafficking enterprise operations.
has enterprise end point
Temporal end point for trafficking enterprise operations.
has phase begin point
Temporal begin point for trafficking enterprise phase.
has phase end point
Temporal end point for trafficking enterprise phase.
has role begin point
Temporal begin point for trafficking role.
has role end point
Temporal end point for trafficking role.
enterprise duration
Duration of trafficking enterprise operations.
phase duration
Duration of trafficking enterprise phase.
role duration
Duration of individual's trafficking role.
has enterprise phase
Links trafficking enterprise to its operational phases.
transitions to phase
Links one enterprise phase to the next phase in sequence.
has hierarchy level
Numerical hierarchy level within trafficking enterprise (1=top level).
controls victim
Links trafficker role to victim role under their control.
operates in jurisdiction
Links trafficking organization to jurisdictions where it operates.
has control method
Links victim control event to specific method used.
vulnerability exploited
Links victim recruitment to specific vulnerability profile exploited.
earnings amount
Dollar amount collected from victim exploitation.
earnings period
Time period over which earnings were collected.
origin location
Starting location for victim transportation event.
destination location
Destination location for victim transportation event.
transportation method
Method or vehicle used for victim transportation.
crosses jurisdiction
Links operation to jurisdictions crossed during execution.
requires coordination
Links multi-jurisdictional situation to required coordination mechanisms.
situation complexity
Complexity level of trafficking situation (1-5 scale).
involves jurisdiction count
Number of jurisdictions involved in trafficking situation.
involves victim count
Number of victims involved in trafficking situation.
involves trafficker count
Number of traffickers involved in trafficking situation.