Citizen and foreign victims, including indigenous peoples, are sex trafficked into and out of the departments of El Salvador. They are raped and physically and psychologically harmed in locations within these administrative divisions.
El Salvador citizens and foreigners, primarily women and girls, are sex trafficked to the different departments of El Salvador, as well as other countries, namely Mexico[2] and the United States.[3] The illegal transporting and sexual assault of migrants from Latin America to the United States is a problem. The majority of foreign victims of sex trafficking in El Salvador come from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.[1] Children, [4][5][6]deported migrants,[7] and people in poverty[2][4][5] are especially vulnerable to sex trafficking. Incidents have involved child pornography and sex tourism.[6] Sex trafficked victims are deceived[1][2][5][8] or abducted[2] and forced into prostitution and unfree labour.[2][7] They are guarded or locked up in brothels, homes, and other locations. Some are forced into marriages[2][6] or pregnancies, and victims' babies have been sold. They are threatened[2][4][5] and physically and psychologically abused.[2] Victims have been tortured and murdered.[2] Their family members are sometimes threatened.[7] Victims contract sexually transmitted diseases from rapes without condoms.[2] They have been deprived of water[6] and other necessities and often live in poor and dirty conditions.[9] A number are drugged while in captivity.[2] Others are forced to get tattoos or breast implants.[2] Victims experience mental health problems, including depression, suicidal thoughts, and persecutory delusions.[2][7] Victims have participated in investigations and trials against their traffickers.[2] Sex crimes against women and girls, such as these, are a form of gender inequality in El Salvador.
Sex trafficking and exploitation have permeated all levels of Salvadorian society. Traffickers have been male and female. A number of traffickers are members of or facilitated by gangs and transnational criminal organizations.[2][4][7][9] Government officials and workers and police have been complicit and corruption and impunity[6] are issues.[2][10] Anti-sex trafficking efforts in the country have been criticized for being unsatisfactory.[6]
The scale of sex trafficking in El Salvador is not known because of the dearth of data.[7] Government anti-sex trafficking efforts and protections for citizens have been criticized for being insufficient.[4] Law enforcement is hindered by limited operating budgets and resources. [5] Victim care and rehabilitation programmes are lacking.[7]
Drug gangs in El Salvador engage in sex trafficking as an alternative source of profit.[4][6][7][9] Women and girls have been forced into sexual relationships and kept as sex slaves by gang leaders.[2][8] Vulnerable young girls, with an average age of nine to 15 years old, are often targeted and recruited from schools and communities then led into a life of sexual violence and exploitation.
Research by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley indicates that an estimated 15,000 children in Guatemala fall victim to child sex trafficking networks. In addition to sex trafficking, children in the Northern Triangle are also subjected to forced labor, such as selling drugs for the gangs, further perpetuating the cycle of exploitation. [11] El Salvador's police reports that sexual exploitation has been involved in 97 percent of the human trafficking cases registered. [12]
Zhang, Sheldon X.; Pacheco-McEvoy, Rodrigo & Campos, Roxanna (November 2011). "Sex trafficking in Latin America: dominant discourse, empirical paucity, and promising research". Global Crime. 13 (1): 22–41. doi:10.1080/17440572.2011.632504. S2CID 143936721. Abstract.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sex trafficking in El Salvador news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sex trafficking in El Salvador is human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and slavery that occurs in the Republic of El Salvador It is a country of origin transit and destination for sexually trafficked persons 1 Citizen and foreign victims including indigenous peoples are sex trafficked into and out of the departments of El Salvador They are raped and physically and psychologically harmed in locations within these administrative divisions El Salvador citizens and foreigners primarily women and girls are sex trafficked to the different departments of El Salvador as well as other countries namely Mexico 2 and the United States 3 The illegal transporting and sexual assault of migrants from Latin America to the United States is a problem The majority of foreign victims of sex trafficking in El Salvador come from Honduras Nicaragua and Guatemala 1 Children 4 5 6 deported migrants 7 and people in poverty 2 4 5 are especially vulnerable to sex trafficking Incidents have involved child pornography and sex tourism 6 Sex trafficked victims are deceived 1 2 5 8 or abducted 2 and forced into prostitution and unfree labour 2 7 They are guarded or locked up in brothels homes and other locations Some are forced into marriages 2 6 or pregnancies and victims babies have been sold They are threatened 2 4 5 and physically and psychologically abused 2 Victims have been tortured and murdered 2 Their family members are sometimes threatened 7 Victims contract sexually transmitted diseases from rapes without condoms 2 They have been deprived of water 6 and other necessities and often live in poor and dirty conditions 9 A number are drugged while in captivity 2 Others are forced to get tattoos or breast implants 2 Victims experience mental health problems including depression suicidal thoughts and persecutory delusions 2 7 Victims have participated in investigations and trials against their traffickers 2 Sex crimes against women and girls such as these are a form of gender inequality in El Salvador Sex trafficking and exploitation have permeated all levels of Salvadorian society Traffickers have been male and female A number of traffickers are members of or facilitated by gangs and transnational criminal organizations 2 4 7 9 Government officials and workers and police have been complicit and corruption and impunity 6 are issues 2 10 Anti sex trafficking efforts in the country have been criticized for being unsatisfactory 6 The scale of sex trafficking in El Salvador is not known because of the dearth of data 7 Government anti sex trafficking efforts and protections for citizens have been criticized for being insufficient 4 Law enforcement is hindered by limited operating budgets and resources 5 Victim care and rehabilitation programmes are lacking 7 Contents 1 Links to illegal drug trade 2 Non governmental organization 3 Further reading 4 ReferencesLinks to illegal drug trade editMain article Illegal drug trade in El Salvador Drug gangs in El Salvador engage in sex trafficking as an alternative source of profit 4 6 7 9 Women and girls have been forced into sexual relationships and kept as sex slaves by gang leaders 2 8 Vulnerable young girls with an average age of nine to 15 years old are often targeted and recruited from schools and communities then led into a life of sexual violence and exploitation Research by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley indicates that an estimated 15 000 children in Guatemala fall victim to child sex trafficking networks In addition to sex trafficking children in the Northern Triangle are also subjected to forced labor such as selling drugs for the gangs further perpetuating the cycle of exploitation 11 El Salvador s police reports that sexual exploitation has been involved in 97 percent of the human trafficking cases registered 12 Non governmental organization editRama Network part of the International Network of Consecrated Life Against Trafficking in Persons and the Association for the Self Determination of Salvadoran Women AMS carry out anti sex trafficking efforts in El Salvador 7 Further reading editZhang Sheldon X Pacheco McEvoy Rodrigo amp Campos Roxanna November 2011 Sex trafficking in Latin America dominant discourse empirical paucity and promising research Global Crime 13 1 22 41 doi 10 1080 17440572 2011 632504 S2CID 143936721 Abstract References edit a b c Music video against human trafficking and sexual exploitation launched in El Salvador IOM March 8 2012 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Men Who Sold Women Human Trafficking Networks in Central America Insight Crime October 25 2012 Human trafficking of girls in particular on the rise United Nations warns CBS News January 30 2019 a b c d e f Gang Involvement in Human Trafficking in Central America IPS September 6 2019 a b c d e Human Trafficking and the Children of Central America IPS August 21 2019 a b c d e f g The Crime No One Fights Human Trafficking in the Northern Triangle Insight Crime June 4 2015 a b c d e f g h i Central America Fertile Ground for Human Trafficking IPS News November 8 2019 a b Forced Criminal Activities along Mexico s Eastern Migration Routes and Central America Department of Public Affairs and Security Studies UTRGV 2020 a b c My Story Bringing the Light of Jesus to Sex Trafficked Women of El Salvador CLD News 2020 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report El Salvador U S Embassy in El Salvador Sadulski Dr Jarrod 2019 09 06 Gang Involvement in Human Trafficking in Central America Edge Retrieved 2023 07 20 Pachico Elyssa 2017 03 27 The Crime No One Fights Human Trafficking in the Northern Triangle InSight Crime Retrieved 2023 07 20 Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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