Many child victims of human trafficking are reeled in by false promises of education or a better life. A child may be trafficked for labour purposes, commercial sex work, forced marriage or armed conflict. Through violence, abuse and threat, children face an upheaval that could detrimentally affect their lives forever.
Signs to look out for in an airport or on holida\y if the person:
- is dressed inappropriately for the travel destination
- is carrying very little luggage or no luggage at all
- is travelling with someone dressed more appropriately for the destination
- shows signs of malnutrition, bruises or has an unusually large appetite
- is accompanied by someone who has no obvious relationship to them
- is unable to provide information about their destination or flight
- gives a ‘rehearsed’ communication, or one lacking consistency
- attempts to avoid interaction or communication altogether, and defers to the trafficker
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