The identities of the children shown in the safe house at the end of our story were revealed with the full, legal consent of their carers. Operation Underground Railroad is working directly with the Haitian president on the prosecution of the traffickers.





On a luxury yacht in the Caribbean, a group of men are waiting for their party guests to arrive - dozens of girls, some as young as 10 years old, who have been sold to the group for the evening by human traffickers.

But there won’t be a party. The men onboard the yacht, posing as pedophiles from the US and Australia, are actually undercover agents who have planning a dangerous rescue operation for more than a year.

In a major Sunday Night investigation, reporter Matt Doran joined the team from global child rescue agency Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) as the elaborate sting took place on the yacht and in a nearby luxury resort.

View photos Some of the children that were 'sold' for the evening. More

Among the undercover agents are two Australians: Pete, a paramedic, and Vivienne, a former detective.

While Vivienne’s job in the operation is to look after the girls as a ‘groomer’, Pete’s role is more confronting.

“Part of it is a disgusting part and that's being one of the pedophiles, and I'm there to party, be one of the party goers and actually pretend that I want to have sex with one of these girls,” Pete said.

“My other part of the Haiti job is that I'm a medical expert, and part of that is overseeing everyone in the team and making sure that all their health and safety is looked after.”

View photos The yacht was moored in front of a resort. Both locations were vital to the operation. More

On the day of the operation, the traffickers arrive at the resort accompanied by more than 30 girls.

As the children are ushered into a room with Vivienne, the criminals make their way out to the yacht, where hidden cameras have been set up to record conversations that will be used as evidence against the traffickers.

The men are filmed laughing and giving high-fives as they boast about the ages of the children.

View photos Vivienne and Pete helped to rescue the girls from the grips of human traffickers. More

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