Shining A Light On Child Trafficking
We’re proud to join forces with World Travel, Inc., a leading Travel Management Company, to shine a light on child trafficking and exploitation. As a longtime partner, World Travel, Inc. understands the travel industry's unique role in both preventing and addressing this global crisis.
Together, we believe in using our collective reach to raise awareness, provide education, and create lasting change.
Candles for a Cause
To mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, World Travel, Inc. is launching a powerful initiative in support of our mission.
20% of each candle sale supports PACT’s work to end child trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Every candle purchased helps bring this issue out of the shadows—and funds programs that prevent child sexual exploitation and protect vulnerable children in the United States.
Together, we can spark change—one candle at a time.
Limited time only – Ends on August 30!
Turn empathy into action. Buy a candle today!
We believe in the power of prevention!
Child trafficking for sexual exploitation is a particularly distressing issue. Every child deserves to grow up free from the horrors of sexual exploitation, but the reality is that millions of children worldwide are subjected to this unimaginable crime. The sexual exploitation of children is not only a violation of their rights but also leaves lasting physical, emotional, and psychological scars.
Did you know?
Children make up 38% of all trafficking victims worldwide, the real number is likely higher.
Women and girls account for 60% of detected victims of trafficking worldwide.
One in three identified victims of trafficking in persons is a child.
An estimated 1.7 million children are in situations of forced sexual exploitation.
More than half of child trafficking victims are trafficked within their own countries, indicating that children face significant risks not only across borders, but also within their communities.
Sources: Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, 2022; Forced Labour and Forced Marriage, ILO 2022
What is child sex trafficking?
Very few people understand the realities of trafficking. The truth is, child trafficking and sexual exploitation happen everywhere in the United States. It affects every community in the United States, and disproportionately affect vulnerable communities experiencing generational trauma and systemic inequality, particularly LGBTQ+ children and children of color. Estimates are conservative. Many cases go unreported, and there is no central data source.
Child sex trafficking is when someone under 18 is bought or sold for sexual purposes. There is no cross-state movement required.
Sexual exploitation includes collection or sale of child sexual abuse material, online enticement, and child sexual molestation.
Abuse can take many forms, but the common thread is the dynamic between the trafficker and the victim. The abuser is often a person already in the child’s life.