UNHCR: Migrant Women, Kids Face Sex Abuse

The United Nations refugee agency is warning that migrant women and children travelling to Europe are particularly subject to sex abuse, calling on countries to do more for their protection. Speaking to reporters Friday in Geneva, UNHCR spokeswoman Melissa Fleming said that extortion of children appears to be happening “in every single country” along the route. The UNHCR estimates that more than 600,000 migrant and refugees from Middle East, Africa and Asia have arrived in Europe...

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