Sex trafficking victim sold by her father
DUBAI–She was sold by her own father, kept in captivity in the UAE and forced to work as a prostitute for several months – all before she had turned 15.
Now being cared for at a shelter in Dubai, the Arab girl – whose name, exact age and nationality are being withheld to protect her identity – is one of the most shocking examples of human trafficking to come to light in the Emirates.
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---------------------------------------------By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
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