Types of Trafficking
Types of Trafficking
University-aged individuals can be vulnerable to various types of human trafficking. Some of the common forms of trafficking experienced by this population include:
- Sex trafficking – University students, particularly young women, may be coerced, manipulated, or forced into engaging in commercial sexual activities. Traffickers often target vulnerable individuals by offering false job opportunities, promising financial support, or luring them into exploitative relationships.
- Labor trafficking – University students seeking employment or internship opportunities may become victims of labor trafficking. They may be deceived by fraudulent job offers, forced to work long hours in exploitative conditions, have their wages withheld, or experience debt bondage.
- Recruitment for illicit activities – Traffickers may recruit university students to participate in illicit activities such as drug trafficking, smuggling, or identity theft. These individuals are often targeted based on their vulnerabilities or personal circumstances.
- Online exploitation – With the prevalence of technology and social media, university-aged individuals can also be targeted for online exploitation. Traffickers may use deceptive tactics, coercion, or blackmail to exploit them through activities such as webcam sex trafficking or the production and distribution of explicit images or videos.
- Organ trafficking – Although relatively rare, cases of organ trafficking can occur where university students may be coerced or deceived into donating their organs or becoming involved in illegal organ trade.
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