Children who have been trafficked may:

• Have no access to their parents or guardians
• Look intimidated and behave in a way that does not correspond with behaviour typical of children their age
• Have no friends of their own age outside of work
• Have no access to education
• Have no time for playing
• Live apart from other children and in substandard accommodations
• Eat apart from other members of the “family”
• Be given only leftovers to eat
• Be engaged in work that is not suitable for children
• Travel unaccompanied by adults
• Travel in groups with persons who are not relatives
• The following might also indicate that children have been trafficked:
• The presence of child-sized clothing typically worn for doing manual or sex work
• The presence of toys, beds and children’s clothing in inappropriate places such as brothels and factories
• The claim made by an adult that he or she has “found” an unaccompanied child
• The finding of unaccompanied children carrying telephone numbers for calling taxis
• The discovery of cases involving illegal adoption