Over 1,200 human trafficking cases before courts since 2010

The majority of cases related to sexual exploitation of children, trafficking of children for sexual exploitation, or attempts to do the same.

Over 1,200 human trafficking-related cases have come before the courts during the last 13 years, with the majority of these relating to the exploitation of children.

New figures released by the Courts Service show that a total of 1,223 human trafficking-related offences have come before the courts since 2010, with 207 individuals facing cases.