Victims forced into sexual exploitation within 24 hours of arriving in Ireland, gardaí say

Young, vulnerable females, aged from 18 to 26, are often the targets of traffickers who then exploit them for sex.

Women are being targeted in church groups in Latin America and trafficked to Ireland for sexual exploitation.

Brazil is now the most active country in human trafficking in Ireland according to Detective Superintendent Derek Maguire of the Garda National Protective Services Bureau which leads investigations into human trafficking and prostitution.