This page provides safety advice and information about human trafficking and sexual exploitation. You can also find contact details of legitimate organizations that can provide support.
A summary of the information you can find on this page.
1. What is sexual exploitation?
2. Where can sexual exploitation take place?
3. Who can be a perpetrator?
4. Recruitment and control methods
5. Online exploitation
6. How to stay safe
7. How to seek support
8. Debt bondage
9. Forced Marriage
If any of these apply to you, know that support is available.
Understanding the difference between sexual exploitation and autonomous sex work.
Key signs of sexual exploitation to look for.
Sexual Exploitation can happen online and in-person.
Perpetrators are not always strangers. They can be relatives, friends, or anyone who can take advantage of you.
Exploiters use different tactics to recruit victims and control them in the long-term.
Understanding Online Exploitation.
Tips to stay safe from exploitation. Take a screenshot to save these and share them with others to protect them.
Watch out for these signs that may indicate that someone does not have your best interest.
One of the key ways that perpetrators control victims is through debt bondage.
There are organizations that can provide support and care to victims of exploitation. You are not alone and help is available.
If you are in immediate danger please get in touch with a trusted contact or with law enforcement on 112.
If you need support, please contact eLiberare for free confidential advice from Monday to Friday. We can also refer you to our partner organization IJM.
eLiberare is a non-profit organization fighting against trafficking in person and sexual exploitation in Romania for over 10 years.
Crisis Textline: +4 0757.749.845
Email: [email protected]
International Justice Mission
IJM utilizes a multidisciplinary, holistic and trauma informed approach to support victims of trafficking. Depending on the needs and circumstances of a particular case, services may include legal representation, safeguarding, psycho-social support, and other social services.
Please contact us through this email to be referred to IJM: [email protected]
Your donations are vital to enabling us to combat human trafficking. Together we'll stop it.
News about what we're doing, campaign updates, and how you can get involved.
The first of its kind in combining; community empowerment, big data management and anti-trafficking expertise to disrupt, combat and prevent the global issues of human trafficking, modern slavery and exploitation.
News about what we're doing, campaign updates and how you can get involved.
