Human Trafficking in the Digital World

The scourge of human trafficking is a stain on all of humanity. It invades borders, destroys communities, and robs millions of their human dignity. Today, it’s estimated that more than 25 million adults and children around the world are victims of human trafficking. One of the misconceptions about human trafficking is that its victims are often recruited on the streets. In reality, since 2013, the most common location for traffickers to recruit sex trafficking victims has been the internet. With the rise of the internet, traffickers have powerful tools at their disposal to solicit, recruit, and exploit innocent victims. The 2020 United Nations Global Report on Trafficking…