Have
you seen that woman with a newborn hanging from her breast? That's
not her newborn. It is likely stolen, or the result of a prostitution related
pregnancy.
We are talking about the most exploited section of
society here. And they are exploited because their terrible condition evokes
pity, making you part with your change. And your change is the payoff for the
exploiters.
Since disabled child beggars get more money than healthy ones, criminal groups often increase their profits by cutting out a child's eyes or amputating a limb.And it's not just India. According to one U.S. State Department report, a man in Shenzhen, China, can earn as much as $40,000 per year by forcing enslaved children to beg. Horrific examples of trafficking in children (and the elderly) for the purposes of organized begging have been found in countries all over the world: Bolivia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Senegal, Pakistan—even Austria, other European countries, and the United States. No country is immune to human trafficking. And when trafficked children get too old to beg effectively, they often graduate into forced prostitution, the black-market organ trade, or other gruesome fates.
