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Sexual exploitation: what is sex trafficking?
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Sexual exploitation: what is sex trafficking?

A clear, accessible explanation of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, including how coercion, manipulation and control can happen.
Illustration of a person sitting on the floor, knees pulled in, crying into their hands, suggesting emotional distress or heartbreak.

Sex trafficking is when someone is:

  • Manipulated
  • Coerced
  • Forced

into sexual activity for someone else’s benefit (such as money, power, or control).

People can be tricked with promises of:

  • Money
  • Safety
  • Opportunities

What is commercial sexual exploitation? An easy read guide: https://www.cseaware.org/cse-easy-read.html

All illustrations thanks to SWIRL

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