“Child trafficking is rampant in Southeast Asia, with hundreds of thousands of children caught up in this lucrative and shadowy business. VOA’S Nancy-Amelia Collins looks at the situation in the Philippines, where poverty is high and jobs are scarce, and unscrupulous recruiters trick parents into selling their children into prostitution and slavery.” – Publisher’s description. The article quotes the president of a private organization that helps rescue and care for victims, as saying it is the second most profitable business in the Philippines, next to drugs and arms smuggling. A social worker describes how she is harassed.
