Background: Human trafficking for sexual exploitation (referred to as sex trafficking) is a
complex global challenge that causes harm and violates human rights. Most research has …

We consider a new class of multi-period network interdiction problems, where interdiction
and restructuring decisions are decided upon before the network is operated and …

One of the major challenges associated with applying Operations Research (OR) models to
disrupting human trafficking networks is the limited amount of reliable data sources readily …

Human trafficking, the commercial exploitation of individuals, is a gross violation of human
rights; harming societies, economies, health and development. The related disciplines of …

Victims of sex trafficking are often forced to participate in a variety of legal and illegal
activities, including selling commercial sex, drug trafficking, committing theft, and committing …

This thesis aims to examine the use of network models in understanding and disrupting illicit
operations. Illicit operations differ from each other because of their distinct natures; therefore …

Qualitative coding is a long and strenuous process that requires a well-skilled investigator.
Natural language processing techniques have made leaps and bounds as far as usability …

Tools from operations research (OR) have historically been applied to better understand and
disrupt illicit trafficking networks. Two such tools are community detection and network …

Open-source intelligence is utilized to identify individuals and compare changes in social
media profiles and content. The proliferation of social media platforms and apps has …

Sex traffickers often force their victims to work in both commercial sex markets and perform
other illicit activities (eg, drug dealing, theft, and fraud). Current literature has failed to …