UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY - DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY Intriligence Note FBI New York, ID-13 06 April 2022 804I-NY-304798-INTELPRODS (U) This document is classified UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. (U) This document is only for FBI internal use. Do not externally disseminate this product. (U) Intelligence Note template approved for fiscal year 2022, as of 1 October 2021. (U//FOUO) Wealthy, Influential Individuals Involved in Sex Trafficking Likely Rely Primarily on Referrals and Career Enhancement Promises to Entice Victims, Representing an Expansion of Traditional Sex Trafficking Techniques (U) Executive Summary (U//FOUO) FBI New York assesses wealthy, influential individuals involved in sex trafficking likely' rely primarily on referrals and career enhancement promises to entice victims, representing an expansion of traditional sex trafficking techniques. This assessment is made with medium confidence,' based on information from five victims with direct access, one victim's court testimony, two individuals with direct access, and open source reporting. (U//FOUO) FBI New York bases this assessment on the key assumption victims are interested in career opportunities and luxuries that influential individuals can offer them. FBI New York assesses within the next year using wealth and influence to recruit victims and facilitate sex trafficking will likely decrease due to ongoing high profile investigations into sexual misconduct of prominent celebrities. If reports detailing affluent individuals directly solicit victims for the purpose of sexual exploitation, rather than luring young females with lavish parties, expensive trips and career opportunities, FBI New York would adjust its likelihood statement and confidence level in this intelligence note (IN). This IN identifies an emerging recruitment tactic used to solicit victims for sex trafficking which addresses the FBI New York's fiscal year (FY) 202