U.S., Jan. 3 -- Victims of human trafficking can appear in any community or location, truck stops, travel centers and gas stations near highways, 24-hour convenient stores like 7 Eleven and Circle K tend to see frequent use by traffickers and their victims. Longer hours of operation, public restrooms, and ease of access increase the likelihood that convenience stores can help victims of human trafficking.

NACS has partnered within your backyard to play a vital role in ending human trafficking in America. In Our Backyard's Convenience Stores Against Trafficking (CSAT) program provides industry-specific materials and education on how to recognize and report human trafficking. Raising public awareness of human trafficking and communicates t...