Down the street from a group home in Moncton, someone waits for the young residents to come out for their free time.
This person knows what time youth in care of the provincial government are allowed to leave the home, according to Maggie.
Maggie is a support worker at Community of Hope in Moncton, a service for victims of human trafficking. CBC News has agreed not to use her full name for safety reasons.
Human trafficking means that someone works to gain control over another person and exploits them for material gain.
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Youth in the province’s care can be especially vulnerable to human trafficking, according to police and service providers. The CBC’s Savannah Awde has the story, as part of the series Left Behind.
A trafficker will learn over time what the youth wants most and make a point of giving it to them — to show the youth they can be trusted, Maggie said.
“When the teenagers are out, they’ll be like, ‘Hey, you want a cigarette? … I’ll take you to the mall and get you some new clothes’,” Maggie said in an interview.
For a young person who hasn’t had a stable home life, or has been moved away from their home to live in care,
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