7. Moldova
Moldova is ranked as Tier 2 Watchlist in 2017 report. Before the current ranking, it was a Tier 2 country. It is considered to be a source, transit, and destination for trafficking victims of forced labor and sexual exploitation. Women and children are often subject to sexual exploitation in brothels, saunas, and massage parlors. As the report notes, there is an increase in sex trafficking of girls aged 13 to 15. Around 40 % of people trafficked in 2015 were victims of forced labor.
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