Over 30,000 people trafficked in EU in 2010-2012

(ANSA) - Brussels, October 17 - The European Union has identified 30,146 victims of human trafficking and prosecuted 8,551 human traffickers in 2010-2012, EU Internal Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said Friday.
    Of the victims, 80% were women, 16% were minors, and 69% were trafficked for purposes of sexual exploitation. Of those trafficked for sex, 95% were women and 1,000 were minors, Malmstrom said.