This financial crime guide will help businesses identify and report suspicious activity related to forced sexual servitude. Forced sexual servitude is a form of slavery and represents around 30% of slavery cases in Australia.

Victims are forced to provide sexual services against their will, are unable to refuse violent or unsafe practices, and must hand over most – if not all – of their money to the perpetrators. It is a lucrative business for criminals, who make significant profits through this criminal activity.

The guide draws on intelligence collected and analysed through the Fintel Alliance. It provides practical advice to businesses on what to look out for, and when they should report to AUSTRAC.

Download: Financial crime guide - Detecting and stopping forced sexual servitude in Australia (PDF, 1.58MB)

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Last updated: 5 Apr 2023
Page ID: 753

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