How does child trafficking differ from adult trafficking?
Trafficking in adults and trafficking in children (defined as human beings under the age of 18) differ in three major ways: • Children are often more vulnerable to trafficking than adults; • While adult trafficking (and trafficking of young people in the 15-17 age group) often starts with voluntary migration, younger children do not usually migrate on their own. • While informed adults can give their consent to a situation considered “exploitative”, this is impossible in the case of children. The recruitment and transportation of a child for the purpose of exploitation shall always be considered “trafficking in persons”.
