US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking

February 10, 2025 Matt Burgess

Services supporting victims of online child exploitation and trafficking around the world have faced USAID and State Department cuts—and children are suffering as a result, sources tell WIRED.

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