Exploitation within the sex industry continued for much of the Covid-19 pandemic, with pimps and facilitators moving their exploitative practices online.
That is according to research in a report which has been published by the Immigrant Council of Ireland, highlighting Ireland's downfalls in supporting victims of human trafficking.
The report is the culmination of a two-year, pan-European initiative – the TRIPS project. The EU funded anti-trafficking project analysed the integration conditions and risk for victims of being exposed or re-exposed to human trafficking in a number of countries, including Ireland.
The report says there were additional negative knock-on effects from the pandemic, including a significant reduction in public