While COVID-19 dominates conversation and the world is in lockdown, human trafficking is far from people’s minds. Human trafficking thrives because it is a hidden crime. Officials with the London-based Stop the Traffic organization are trying to get the full picture, but this much they know for sure: Exploitation hasn’t stopped for COVID-19.
In response, officials with Stop the Traffic have come up with responses to six misconceptions about human trafficking during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read their full blog here.