1. Sex Worker trafficking
By
Kirtish Acharya

2. If you think that Sex
slavery ended….
Think again.

3. Introduction
• Sex trafficking is composed of two aspects: Sexual Slavery
and human trafficking.
• Sex trafficking is a type of human trafficking involving the
recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbor or receipt of
people, by coercive or abusive means for the purpose of
sexual exploitation.
• Commercial sexual exploitation includes pornography,
prostitution and sex trafficking of women and girls, and is
characterized by the exploitation of a human being in
exchange for goods or money.
• Some sex trafficking is highly visible, such as street
prostitution. But many trafficking victims remain unseen,
operating out of unmarked brothels in unsuspecting—and
sometimes suburban—neighborhoods. Sex traffickers may
also operate out of a variety of public and private locations,
such as massage parlors, spas and strip clubs.

6. Did YOU know?
In 2007, the trafficking
industry generated 32
billion dollars…
That’s more than Nike,
Google, and Starbucks…
COMBINED.

7. THE LIES VS. THE TRUTH:
THE TRUTH: Although poverty is one of the biggest risk factors,
anyone can become a victim of human trafficking.
THE TRUTH: Prostitution in some cases is human trafficking.
THE LIE: Human trafficking and prostitution are completely
unrelated.
THE LIE: Human trafficking happens to poor people or people
with no education.
THE TRUTH: Although human trafficking can include both
violence and confinement, it might be based solely
on deceit, psychological manipulation and/or
threats of violence.
THE LIE: Human trafficking must involve violence
and confinement.

9. REASONS BEHIND SEXUAL
TRAFFICKING
• Prostitution
• Religious Traditions
• Entertainment
• Marriages
• Pornography
• Enmity
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10. Types of Sex Trafficking
Pimp controlled Trafficking
Gang Controlled Trafficking
Familial Trafficking
Forced Marriage
Survival sex

11. Sex
Trafficking
Victims
BuyersTraffickers
The Trafficking Triad

13. PIMP
 In pimp-controlled trafficking, the victim is
controlled by a single trafficker, sometimes
called a pimp. The victim can be controlled by
the trafficker physically, psychologically, and/or
emotionally. In order to obtain control over their
victims, traffickers use force, drugs, emotional
tactics as well as financial means. In certain
circumstances, they will even resort to various
forms of violence, such as gang rape and
mental and physical abuse. Traffickers
sometimes use offers of marriage, threats,
intimidation, and kidnapping as means of
obtaining victims.

14. BUYER/ CLIENTELLE
A clientele is tecniqually the customer
directly involved in sexual exploitation of
the victim.
He is the chief driving factor in any form of
trafficking industry, as this industry thrives
only because of customers.
These persons often consider sex to be a
form and source of entertainment, just like
dance clubs, pubs, bars etc

15. VICTIM
 Victims are the girls, women who are physically,
mentally and sexually abused both by traffickers
and clients.
 They are the direct sufferers on continuous
exposure to sex.
 The mental health implications range from
depression to anxiety to post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) due to the abuse and violence
victims face from their pimps. With such a
mindset many individuals develop alcohol or
drug addictions and abusive habits.

16.  Due to continuos sexual activities, they often acquire
STDs like HIV, Hepatitis B,C and skin infections.
 Victims are captured then exploited all around the world,
representing a diverse range of ages and backgrounds,
including ethnic and socioeconomic. However, there is a
set group of traits associated with a higher risk of
becoming trafficked for sexual exploitation. Persons at
risk include homeless and runaway youth, foreign
nationals (especially those of lower socioeconomic
status), and those who have experienced physical,
emotional, or sexual abuse, violent trauma, neglect,
poor academic success, and inadequate social skills.
Also, a study on a group of female sex workers in
Canada found that 64 percent of the women had been
in the child welfare system as children (this includes
foster and group homes).

18. Indian Trends….
 In January 2010, the supreme court of India stated that
India is "becoming a hub" for large-scale child
prostitution rackets. It suggested setting up of a special
investigating agency to tackle the growing problem.
 In 2007, the Ministry of Women and Child
Development estimated that there are around 2.8
million sex workers in India, with 35.47 percent of them
entering the trade before the age of 18 years. The
number of prostitutes has also doubled in the recent
decade. One news article states that an estimated
200,000 Nepalese girls have been trafficked to red light
areas of India. Nepalese women and girls, especially
virgins, are reportedly favoured in India because of their
fair skin and young looks.

19. One report estimates that every year
between 5,000 and 7,000 Nepalese girls
are trafficked into the red light districts in
Indian cities, and that many of the girls
may only be 9 or 10 years old.[181]
Nepali mother who travelled to Mumbai,
India, hoping to rescue her teenage
daughter from an Indian brothel.

21. Data Trends…

23. Laws against Sexual Trafficking
 Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) prohibits
slavery, servitude, and most forms of sex
trafficking, and prescribes sufficiently stringent
penalties ranging from seven years’ to life
imprisonment, which are commensurate with those
prescribed for other serious crimes, such as rape.
Section 370 does not define the prostitution of
children younger than age 18 as an act of human
trafficking in the absence of coercive means—the
standard of the 2000 UN TIP Protocol—although
other statutes criminalize the prostitution of
children. Section 370 criminalizes government
officials’ involvement in human trafficking,
prescribing sentences up to life imprisonment.

24. 24
EXPLOITATIONOF A TRAFFICKEDPERSON
(SEC. 370-AIPC)
1. Whoever, knowingly or having reason to believe that a
minor has been trafficked, engages such minor for sexual
exploitation in any manner, shall be punished with rigorous
imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five
years, but which may extend to seven years, and shall also
be liable to fine.
2. Minimum of 3 years to 5 years and fine in case of
exploitation of an adult trafficked person.

25. Prevention of Sex Trafficking
 The government increased efforts to prevent human trafficking. In
May 2015, MWCD and Ministry of Railways signed an MOU with an
NGO for the protection of unaccompanied children at railway
stations. During the reporting period, 20 railway stations hosted
NGO staff to provide immediate support to unaccompanied
children, who may be missing, abandoned, or runaways and are
vulnerable to exploitation, including trafficking.
 In November 2015, MWCD and the railway ministry launched a
project to supply posters to railway stations advising the public to
call the national Childline hotline if they encounter an
unaccompanied child.
 Some state governments also conducted anti-trafficking awareness
campaigns. During the reporting period, the governments of
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha partnered with NGOs and
a foreign donor for a large-scale survivor-run awareness campaign
across 53 districts.

26.  In August 2015, in response to public interest litigation filed in 2004, the
National Legal Services Authority submitted a report to the Supreme Court
with recommendations for the prevention of trafficking for commercial
sexual exploitation and the rescue and rehabilitation of victims.
 Based on the recommendations, the Supreme Court directed the
government to establish a central organized crime agency by December 1,
2016, to investigate human trafficking cases and rescue and rehabilitate
victims.
 During 2015, the government made the Central Advisory Committee to
combat trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual
exploitation the lead agency on trafficking issues. The government did not
have a national action plan. Some state governments had action plans and
taskforces to combat trafficking; during the reporting period, both Uttar
Pradesh and West Bengal established anti-trafficking taskforces and Uttar
Pradesh officially launched and West Bengal drafted an action plan. MHA
maintained an online portal for officials and other stakeholders to access
information on trainings, meetings, statistics, laws, and shelters.