Online Gaming and Human Trafficking

Author(s): IRC Anti-Trafficking Response
Date: 2025
Topic(s): Child Trafficking, Tech and AI

References

O’Brien and Berents (2019). ‘Virtual Saviours: Digital games and anti-trafficking awareness-raising’, Anti-Trafficking Review. Available at: https://doi.org/10.14197/atr.201219136

Montiel (2024). Sexual exploitation’s new venue: Online gaming platforms, police warn

Mission 89 (2024). Exploring The Risks of Trafficking and Exploitation of Children in The Gaming Industry, Geneva Graduate Institute. Available at: Final Report Mission 89 Capstone – Samantha Su Yen Khoo.pdf

UNICRI (2024). Gaming and The Metaverse. The Alarming Rise of Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children within the New Digital Frontier. Available at: Gaming_and_the_Metaverse_Report_final.pdf

Bowles, Keller (2019). Video Games and Online Chats Are ‘Hunting Grounds’ for Sexual Predators – The New York Times

O’Brien, Berents (2019). ‘Virtual Saviours: Digital games and anti-trafficking awareness-raising’, Anti-Trafficking Review, issue 13, 2019, pp. 82-99.