Modern slavery in Lesotho

Maseru, Lesotho, 2002

Lesotho LS

Lydia Muso, social worker in the LCCU. Cases were referred by Department of Social Welfare and the Maseru Urban Police. Two girls from Lesotho, ten victims in the record books of LCCU (Lesotho Child Counseling Unit): 6 were female, four were male. Female victims were on average 17 years old (youngest victim was 14), males were 16.5 years old on average. No details were given on how the victims were found. The trafficker was never found.