The Government called on citizens to be alert and report this crime to the PDI and to the program of the Undersecretary of Crime Prevention, Safe Reporting.
The Government of Chile, through its social networks, warned about the children and adolescents who could be victims of the crime of human trafficking, For this reason, they called on citizens to be alert and report these events to the PDI and the program of the Undersecretary of Crime Prevention, Insurance Complaint.
Human trafficking consists of capturing, transferring, harboring or receiving a person through violence or deception, to subject them to sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, servitude or slavery.
In that sense, traffickers usually recruit “boys and girls from extremely poor homes or those that have been abandoned, since they are more vulnerable to this crime,” the Government states.
This is through threats, deception, or granting of payments or benefits in exchange for control of the victim’s life. The above, in order to exploit the victims, who are transformed into a means to benefit third parties, generally financially, subjecting them to conditions that degrade their dignity.
What are the warning signs in children who are exploited?
In this context, these are some warning signs in children and adolescents who could be victims of human trafficking.
- If they are begging for money on the street or being forced to work.
- If they are bullied or behave in a way that does not correspond to their age.
- They do not have access to their parents or guardians.
- They do not have access to education nor do they have time to play.
If you recognize these signs, the call is to go to PDI through the number +56940729659 oa Insurance Complaint through telephone contact *4242.
