According to Safe House Project, an organization that provides safe living situations for sex trafficking victims, 88% of children who are trafficked will encounter a healthcare worker during their trafficking, yet less than 1% of them will be identified by one.
According to Safe House Project, an organization that provides safe living situations for sex trafficking victims, 88% of children who are trafficked will encounter a healthcare worker during their trafficking, yet less than 1% of them will be identified by one.
According to Safe House Project, an organization that provides safe living situations for sex trafficking victims, 88% of children who are trafficked will encounter a healthcare worker during their trafficking, yet less than 1% of them will be identified by one.
Increase in child human trafficking reported in COVID-19 pandemic
Increase in child human trafficking reported in COVID-19 pandemic By Hannah Campbell | January 31, 2021 at 8:06 PM CST - Updated January 31 at 10:57 PM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Unfortunately, child human trafficking is on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic.
That’s because kids are at home, on devices more with online schoolwork and playing games. It can put a proverbial target on their back.
According to data from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, reports of online child sexual exploitation doubled in 2020.
Cammy Bowker is the CEO and founder of Global Education Philanthropists, a nonprofit that works to prevent human trafficking worldwide. She said online predators target anyone, anywhere.