Who Do Child Traffickers Target?

The victims of this crime in the U.S. are men and women, adults and children, and foreign nationals and U.S. citizens. As defined by U.S. law, victims of human trafficking can be divided into three populations: Children under the age of 18 induced into commercial sex.

How do child traffickers get their victims?

Sex and human traffickers get their victims through the use of physical force, threats, psychological manipulation, and other tactics. ... In other cases, traffickers looking for a new victim may physically capture or restrain their target until they can gain control of them.

How do human traffickers target their victims?

FBI investigations show that human traffickers frequently use online platforms to recruit individuals into forced labor or sex work. They target vulnerable people by preying on their personal situations, and they groom their victims online by offering fake employment opportunities and the promise of a better life.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

Senior Technology Editor & AI Specialist

Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.