child trafficking

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, child trafficking has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Proven Podcast (Feb 2026). The central subject: Paul Hutchson describes undercover rescues, prevention programs, and parent-focused tactics to reduce risk, emphasizing that many victims remain at home…

Trafficking of children, also known as child trafficking, is a form of human trafficking and is defined by the United Nations as the "recruitment, transportation, harbouring, or receipt of a child" for the purpose of slavery, forced labour, and sexual exploitation. This definition is substantially broader than the same document's definition of "trafficking in persons". Children may also be trafficked for illegal adoption. Illegal adoptions violate multiple child rights norms and principles, incl