A report on the use of technology to recruit, groom and sell domestic minor sex trafficking victims
Abstract
Thorn’s mission is to drive technology innovation to combat the sexual exploitation of
children. In an effort to do this most effectively, Thorn commenced a survivor survey in
2012 to understand the ways in which controllers leverage various technology platforms
to recruit, groom and sell domestic minors. The purpose of this report is to disseminate
the results of the survivor survey and to inform key anti-trafficking stakeholders in
the private, non-profit and public sectors about general trends at the intersection of
technology and domestic minor sex trafficking.
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Keywords
domestic minor sex trafficking, child sexual abuse, grooming, online grooming, CSEC, exploitation
Citation
Bouché, V., & THORN (2015). A report on the use of technology to recruit, groom and sell domestic minor sex trafficking victims