Recruitment, transportation,
transfer, harbouring or receipt for
the purpose of EXPLOITATION
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Trafficking In Children
Defining child trafficking is being challenging for years, especially since “trafficking” relates other forms of
exploitation alongside trafficking for sexual exploitation
80% of trafficking victims are women and half are children
1 million children enter the commercial sex trade each year around the world
1 – 2 % of trafficking victims actually rescued
Routes
Trafficking is seen as a growing problem in Europe, particularly on cases of prostitution of women and children from Central and Eastern Europe, but also from countries such as Nigeria and China.
The trafficking routes in the world today are from Latin America, South East Asia, Eastern Europe, West Africa, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, the Philippines into the middle East, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand
7 ways to spot that someone is being trafficked
- A traveller is not dressed appropriately for their route of travel, wrong size clothing or not appropriate for the weather
- Bar code or “Daddy” tattoo
- They can’t provide details of their departure location, destination or flight information
- Their communication seems scripted, or present inconsistencies
- They can’t move freely ins an airport or on the plane, they are constantly watched
- They are afraid to discuss themselves around others, deferring conversation to someone who appear to have the control
- Child trafficking signs:
- A child being trafficked for sexual exploitation may be dressed in a sexualized manner, or seem to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- A child may appear to be malnourished and/or shows signs of physical or sexual abuse, such as bruises, scars, or cigarette burns