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Do you know that where children are trafficked, the consent of the child, parents or guardian of the child cannot be used as a defence in prosecution regardless of whether or not there is evidence of abuse of power, fraud or deception on the part of the trafficker or whether the vulnerability of the child was taken advantage of?
Section 1(4) of Human Trafficking Act, 2005 (Act 694).
Section 1(4) of Human Trafficking Act, 2005 (Act 694).
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