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12 children rescued across three countries in South East Asia
Twelve children, ages eight to 17, have been rescued. Five joined our community care program.
In Thailand, two girls, ages eight and nine were rescued from sexual exploitation.
Five girls, ages 13 to 17 were rescued and joined our community care program in Cambodia. One 13-year-old girl was rescued from a bar. The others were about to leave their village to begin work in similar establishments. Our agents discovered their situation during village canvassing and were able to take action before the children entered the sex industry. Now enrolled in our programs, the children will all receive care that specifically addresses the vulnerabilities that were pressuring them into exploitation with a customized freedom plan.
Five girls in another country in South East Asia were rescued from trafficking and reunited with their families.
Rescue Update Archive
29 Kids Free from Sexual Exploitation
Twenty-nine children in Uganda, along with one young adult, no longer have to sell themselves to survive.
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All of these survivors were forced to sell their bodies just to make enough money to buy food or necessities. All the children were enrolled in our care post-rescue, where they’ll begin their journey toward freedom safely.
60 Rescued From Brutal Pig Butchering Operation
Sixty people have returned home safely after our agents collaborated with law enforcement to help these 60 people escape an illegal scamming call center.
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International traffickers lured their victims, who included nine children, with the promise of good jobs in the tech industry. Instead, they were trapped in a large compound and forced to make scam calls. Such victims face inhumane work hours and the threat of physical torture for underperformance.
Our team helped police investigate the compound before the operation and interview survivors after the rescue was complete. All the survivors have returned home. You can read more about “pig butchering” on our blog.
12 Children Freed from Sexual Exploitation in Kenya
12 children bravely accepted freedom from sexual exploitation and abuse in Kenya.
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The kids, who included eight girls and four boys, were rescued from various types of sexual exploitation. Three of the children were being sold for sex by adult traffickers. Three more faced sexual abuse, while another two were forced to sell their bodies just so they could afford food. Four of the kids, all under 11 years old, lived with someone who participated in sex work, putting them at dire risk of exploitation.
Such a wide variety of trauma requires careful, personal help from loving caseworkers. We’re grateful that all of these children are recovering in our local Community Care Program.
17 Girls are free from sexual exploitation in Zimbabwe
Seventeen girls, as well as one young woman, no longer have to sell their bodies to survive.
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The children were all between 14 and 17 years old. All but one had been forced to sell themselves to predators just to be able to afford food and necessities. Those kids entered our Community Care Program to begin their holistic recovery from home. One 16-year-old girl who was sex trafficked entered our Residential Care home so that she could begin her journey into freedom safely.
8 Boys Rescued from Online Exploitation
Eight boys are now free from online sexual exploitation (OSEC).
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Tragically, Thailand has become a hotspot for the online sexual exploitation of children, often to Western audiences. These boys, as young as just 8 years old, had been subjected to online sexual exploitation by predators who hurt the kids without ever leaving home.
Fortunately, our expert counter-OSEC team worked with Thai authorities to rescue the boys. The kids have begun their long road to recovery at home with their families. Their trafficker was arrested during the operation.
Boys are a growing segment of trafficked children worldwide. The estimated number of exploited boys quintupled from 2004 to 2020 (while experts still believe this represents gross underreporting), and the rise of online exploitation has only increased the problem.
Because of social stigma and fear of shame, boys are far less likely to report being exploited, earning the moniker “The Silenced Minority.”
We are happy that these eight boys are free, but more are waiting. Help us find them at www.destinyrescue.org.au.
