Human trafficking
Human trafficking is a crime that involves people being forced or tricked into working against their will. It can include forced labour, sexual exploitation, and domestic servitude.
Traffickers use threats, violence, and other forms of abuse to control their victims. They may also isolate their victims from their families and friends, and make it difficult for them to escape.
A common misconception is that victims are transported from another country into the UK, however people can still be trafficked from one borough to another within the UK.
People at risk of human trafficking
People of all ages, genders, and races can be trafficked. However, some people are more at risk than others.
- Poor
- Unemployed
- Uneducated
- Homeless
- Mentally ill
- Disabled
- Immigrants