News Stories - Child trafficking
UNICEF defines child trafficking as the transportation and exploitation of unwilling or unknowing victims. The organization believes that thousands of children are being brought into the UK every year from Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia.

They are forced to work as prostitutes, domestic servants or in various forms of criminal activity. In recent months cases have emerged in Newcastle and Nottingham, suggesting that traffickers are targeting places where the authorities may be less aware of such activities.

The UN says that the government should make it a criminal offence to traffic a child for any purpose and should provide money from central funds to help the victims.

 
- vocabulary:
trafficking: illegal trade or movement of people, animals, weapons or drugs
exploitation: unfair use of someone's work giving little in return
unwilling: not wanting to do something
unknowing: not realising that something is happening





emerged: become known after an investigation

traffickers: people who trade or move people, animals, weapons or drugs illegally
targeting: aiming to affect
the authorities: official organizations or government departments that have power to make decisions


criminal offence: a crime

central funds: government sources of money
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