Depression or distress (anxiety, apathy, crying, disorientation, fear, self-harm)

Behavior not typical of children their age

Alcohol or drug use, risk taking

Conflict with family members, running away from home

Memory loss or confusion (such as not remembering where they come from)

Not adhering to limits, including schedule and/or responsibilities

Difficult to communicate with, withholding of information

Talks about sexual or physical abuse

Drowsiness, not concentrating, falling behind in school or activities, low motivation

Telling stories that don’t make sense or appear to have been coached

Expressing self-criticism (such as anger for bad decisions), lack of confidence

Suspicious of and/or lacking trust in others

Difficulty speaking in the local language

Appearance, behavior, or clothing inconsistent with age, culture, and/or environment

Showing signs of intimidation or fear

Resistant to speaking with professionals and/or answering questions

Negative and/or aggressive behavior (such as use of foul language or screaming)

Fearful or nervous about discussing their relationship with another person

Bruises, scars, broken bones, untreated medical problems

Signs of physical restraint, confinement, or torture

Deprivation of food, water, sleep, and/or medical care

Chronic injuries or illness that are consistent with abuse or exploitation

Sexually transmitted infections

Signs of alcohol or drug use

Signs of rape and/or sexual abuse

Pregnancies, children, miscarriages, and/or abortions

Poor hygiene, malnutrition, poor vision, poor hearing

Scars or physical signs of self-harm

Anorexia, bulimia, disordered eating

Without a parent or guardian

Handling large amounts of money or goods inconsistent with the family economy

Without identity documents and/or without a fixed address

No freedom of movement and/or unable to leave a living or working situation

Living at place of employment

Staying in places linked to illicit activities

Wandering or staying regularly in the street and/or public places

Foreign and living in Costa Rica without family or a guardian

In bars or nightclubs accompanied by adults

Spending time with a foreign tourist

Offered a job or study opportunity without information about the destination or arrangements

Travel costs or travel documents paid for by someone unknown

Constantly accompanied by an adult

Being threatened (in person, by phone, by text, by email, on Facebook, etc.)

Irregularly attending school or no longer attending school

In an improper relationship

Trying to recruit other children or adolescents into trafficking

Not getting healthcare when needed

Performing odd tasks at odd hours and/or working excessive hours

Transported to or from a work site by another person

Eats separately from other “family” members, receives only leftovers or limited food

Houses with unusual movement of people and/or little communication with neighborhood

Homes where a person never leaves

Excessive security

Persons present from outside the community who are associated with commercial sex

Concentration of individuals of similar ages (such as groups of adolescent girls or adolescent boys)

Groups of people being transferred to or from a location

Locations where drug sales are known to occur

Homes where individuals have drug or alcohol addiction

Homes or locations where officials are not well-received or face threats