Trafficking in human beings is a serious crime and is now referred to under the term “Modern Slavery”. Modern slavery is a heinous and often hidden crime, and the impact can be devastating for the victims. Modern slavery can be broadly grouped into five categories but is not limited to:
- Sexual exploitation: this is the sexual abuse of children or adults for the benefit of others and can include in person or virtual abuse such as the production and distribution of child abuse images, videos or live streaming, production of child abuse images, videos or live streaming
- Domestic servitude: this involves victims being forced to work in usually private households, performing domestic chores and childcare duties
- Labour Exploitation: this can happen in various industries, including construction, manufacturing, laying driveways, hospitality, food packaging, agriculture, maritime and retail businesses that reply on cash payments (for example nail bars and car washes)
- Debt Bonded Labour: this is a form of forced labour when a person is forced to work to pay off a debt and are tricked into working for little or no pay, with no control over their debt.
- Criminal exploitation: this can be understood as the exploitation of a person to commit a crime, such as pick-pocketing, shoplifting, cannabis cultivation, drug trafficking and other similar activities that are subject to penalties and imply financial gain for the trafficker
To Report
Call 999 if someone is in immediate danger
Report modern slavery anonymously on 0800 555 111
