Summary

The problem of human trafficking is still growing and changing. It is slowly but surely moving more and more online in terms of how it is conducted. Although a minor proportion of trafficking currently happens on the Dark Web, there are still other avenues that do not require a connection to the Dark Web in order to contact trafficking victims, according to accumulating data. The majority of people are aware of human trafficking and what the Dark Web is, but more education is required regarding the operation of TOR technology and the motivations behind some users’ use of that web browser. Massive efforts have been made in recent years to combat human trafficking. The characteristics of the Dark Web give law enforcement a digital setting where personnel can carry out forensic investigations. In order to identify trends, patterns, and correlations connected to human trafficking on this nefarious side of the internet, police enforcement can analyze very massive datasets...