Il rapporto annuale del Dipartimento di Stato americano sulla tratta di esseri umani (Trafficking in Persons Report) conferma l’impegno dell’Italia contro il traffico di esseri umani, ma a un certo punto dice:
«In February 2011, judges set a trial date for Prime Minister Berlusconi for the alleged commercial sexual exploitation of a Moroccan child; media reports indicate evidence of third party involvement in the case, indicating the girl was a victim of trafficking».