- Child traffickers mainly target orphans, abandoned children, and those living in poverty with limited resources. These children often accept offers without realizing the danger they are stepping into due to desperation for a way out of hardship.
In modern society, online platforms have become a major tool for child trafficking. By creating false promises of a better life, child traffickers trap vulnerable children in dangerous situations.
Child traffickers mainly target orphans, abandoned children, and those living in poverty with limited resources. These children often accept offers without realizing the danger they are stepping into due to desperation for a way out of hardship.
Studies suggest that 27% of human trafficking victims are children, many of whom are subjected to modern slavery. Trafficked children are often forced into labor or sexual exploitation.
They may be sent to work in sweatshops, farms, restaurants, hotels, private homes, or even forced into begging on the streets. Some are recruited as child soldiers.
Trafficked children may be forced to work in brothels, strip clubs, or participate in the production of explicit content shared online.
Many children become victims of trafficking since they struggle to distinguish between deceptive traffickers and genuine content creators, making them easy targets.
Measures must be taken to combat child trafficking through tightening border security and enforce strict penalties against traffickers, supporting victims preventing them from falling back into the cycle of exploitation and raising awareness.
It is time for everyone to come together in efforts to stop child trafficking and if you suspect a case of child trafficking, report it through:
📞 National Child Helpline: 116
📞 Gender-Based Violence Hotline: 1195
📱 WhatsApp: 0722116116
