Child trafficking is on the rise, here’s how to spot a victim in a hotel or on a plane and what to do
A child trafficking expert reveals typical signs in a child's appearance and behaviour
Last month, a flight attendant made headlines worldwide after she revealed she had saved a teenage girl from a sex trafficker while working on a flight.
Shelia Fedrick spotted the warning signs in the young woman and managed to get a message to her secretly, before alerting the authorities.
Child trafficking is on the rise in the UK and across the EU, with young people most often exploited for sex.
Cabin crew, hotel staff and others working in the hospitality industry are trained to spot the warning signs of child trafficking, but would you know what to do in that situation?
Kristin Weis from helps to rescue both children and adults from trafficking through prevention, prosecution and rescue.
She says that the internet is making it increasingly easy for predators to prey on children and lure them away from their homes.
Here, she tells Sun Online what warning signs to look out for in a trafficked child if you encounter them at an airport, in a hotel or restaurant, and what you should do about it.
Their appearance
Often a trafficked child is dressed up to look older than they are - like they are way too fixed up.