More than 3000 minors may have fallen victim to forced labour and sexual exploitation after vanishing from homes and sheltersThousands of migrant children are disappearing after arriving in mainland Europe,triggering concerns that they are falling prey to a new and thriving market for child trafficking and forced labour.
Of some 12164 unaccompanied minors who arrived in Italy from north Africa this year, approximately one-third have vanished from foster homes and government shelters (pdf), or with the authorities warning they are likely to face sexual and labour exploitation whether left unprotected.
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Source: theguardian.com