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This research aims at finding out the situation of trafficking in the United Kingdom. There is trafficking of children for sexual purposes. There is also the use of the UK as a transit point for traffickers, taking children through the UK, to be forced into sexual exploitation elsewhere in Europe. Children are being brought through two distinctive channels. The first is the use of the asylum system and Social Services by the traffickers to look after the children and keep them in places known to the traffickers, without any expense. These children are then taken out of care and trafficked to Europe, especially Italy. This form of trafficking involves, mainly, West African girls. The second form of trafficking is of predominantly Eastern European females. These females are being bought in, either by a 'boyfriend' (one to one) or by 'Mafia' (lots of girls at once). Trafficking is often related to conditions of poverty, poor employment opportunities and unstable countries, additionally with the aid of corrupt officials. |
