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Dominican Republic

With its white sand, crystal clear water and breathtaking mountains, the Dominican Republic is the most visited island in the Caribbean.

But the nation’s booming tourism motivates human traffickers to find and sell poor children in its sex trade.

Population: 11M

Language: Spanish

TIP: Tier 2 Watchlist

Agents works cases involving child marriage, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, rape and kidnapping in the Dominican Republic. 

Our team works alongside the Dominican Republic’s law enforcement. Together, we not only rescue people but arrest perpetrators too.

Sex trafficking
and exploitation

Dominican Republic

Sex trafficking in the Dominican Republic can exist in sex establishments, streets, parks and even on beaches, according to the United States Department of State, a brange of the US federal government.

Children can be trafficked to the Dominican from its neighbouring country, Haiti. Thousands of children journey to the Dominican every year – some of which are walking into the hands of traffickers. 

But through raid and covert investigations, we offer these children, and adults, freedom from trafficking and a new, brighter future.

In 2024, Child Rescue’s anti-trafficking efforts alongside police saw:

191

CHILDREN RESCUED

169

ARRESTED

1-48

AGE RANGE OF THOSE RESCUED

Latest rescues in the Dominican

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After being rescued from an adult abuser, a child has been separated from her mother, who allowed the abuse.
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1
A mother came to us after her 8-year-old daughter told her that while she was living with her stepmother, she was sexually abused by a family member.
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9
Nine children are finally safe after suffering sexual abuse or exploitation in the Dominican Republic.
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“It is not only about rescuing the girl. It is about changing her life.”

Dominican Republic rescue agent

Our work in the Dominican Republic

Raids

Our rescue agents identify victims of child sex trafficking and child sexual abuse and gather the evidence needed to build a legal case against the perpetrators. We then, along with local and federal law enforcement, execute operations to free victims and arrest offenders.

Post Rescue

Once rescued, we work with the country’s government to ensure we meet the child’s immediate needs before reuniting them with their family or helping place them in the caring hands of a like-minded organization.

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We operate rescue and reintegration programs in multiple countries across the world. Learn more about our mission to help end child sexual exploitation and trafficking in our lifetime. 

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Stories from the Dominican Republic