Human Trafficking: Hidden in Plain Sight

Includes a Live Web Event on 11/05/2026 at 12:00 PM (EST)

Human trafficking, a slightly nicer way of saying slavery, is part of many aspects of daily life. In addition to the sex trade, persons are abducted or coerced into indentured service in labor, for organ removal, committing crimes, child marriages, benefits fraud, illegal adoptions and baby selling as well as child soldiers. The area of forced labor involves manufacturing, agriculture, cleaning, construction, textile production, catering, restaurants, health and elder care, salon services, fairs and carnivals, peddling and begging, and domestic servitude. It’s a crime that is often hidden in plain sight.

In this hour we will define the issue and the elements that go into the crime of human trafficking. We will discuss the scope of the issue in the United States and the impact on the victims. The warning signs and indicators you may see in clinical practice and how to respond will be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:

Define Human Trafficking
Describe the personal and social behaviors, work conditions and immigration status that can indicate human trafficking
Explain the special considerations necessary during the patient interview and list the clinical indicators of trafficking victims

This course is worth one (1) CE Credit in ACA-Approved and PACE-accepted states

Richard Saporito, DC, FIANM

Richard Saporito, DC, FIANM graduated with honors from New York Chiropractic College in 1980. Prior to attending chiropractic college, he earned his bachelor’s degrees in biology and psychology from New York University followed by a year as research assistant to Dr. Jerome Knittle at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York focusing on adipocytes metabolism. He earned his diplomate in orthopedics from National College of Chiropractic in 1993 and is also certified in neurodiagnostics and manipulation under anesthesia.

Dr. Saporito started his chiropractic career in New York City and was the co-founder of the Greenwich Village Heath Center, a multidisciplinary practice centered on musculoskeletal conditions. He was a member of the medical staff of the New York Road Runners Club and a triage officer for the New York City Marathon. In 1991, Dr. Saporito received an appointment to the adjunct faculty of the University of Bridgeport, College of Chiropractic. He became the director of the Postgraduate and Continuing Education Department at UBCC in 1998 and served in that roll until 2007 when he received an appointment to the full-time faculty. Although retired from private practice since 2012, Dr. Saporito continued to keep active in-patient care. He was one of the attending chiropractic physicians and clinical educators at the Community Health Centers of Connecticut, Inc., a non-profit primary care health system with 13 clinics throughout the State of Connecticut, working alongside medical providers treating patients with chronic pain syndromes. Other professional activities include serving on the State of Connecticut’s Asthma Task Force and providing peer review for the CT State Department of Health. He has served as a test writer for the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. He currently is employed by the US department of Veteran Affairs as a clinical utilization reviewer and is the content coordinator for EliteChiroCE.com.