Who is most likely to become a victim of human trafficking?
Trafficking can happen to women and men of any age and can occur in any industry. In Australia there have been reported cases of trafficking and slavery in domestic work, sex work and hospitality. Usually traffickers will prefer to target people with vulnerabilities they can exploit. A person may become vulnerable in situations such as a divorce, or the death of a family member. However a trafficked person does not necessarily have to come from an impoverished background. Victims of trafficking can come from different backgrounds, genders, ages and social classes.
