"Eleanor Lyons, the independent anti-slavery commissioner, warned that sexual exploitation of women and girls is on a clear and sustained rise in the UK, with pimps using the internet to reach new victims and advertise them online with subscription platforms then acting as a gateway to abuse."
"Survivors said women and girls were sometimes being offered discount codes for signing up to adult service websites and told it would lead to a life of glamour and financial independence. One survivor said platforms deliberately targeted young women by offering free premium accounts to students with a university email address."
"Many go on to be sexually exploited, the report warned, with criminal gangs among those using adult service websites to recruit, control and profit from vulnerable victims."
A major UK anti-slavery report reveals that sexual exploitation of women and girls is rising significantly, with pimps using the internet to recruit and advertise victims. Criminal gangs exploit adult service websites to recruit, control, and profit from vulnerable individuals. Survivors report being offered discount codes and free premium accounts through university email addresses, with promises of glamour and financial independence. Subscription platforms act as gateways to abuse, enabling recruiters to target teenagers at schools and universities. Many victims who initially believed they were entering legal sex work end up experiencing severe sexual exploitation and trafficking by organized criminal networks.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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