In 2025, a Ghanian newspaper reported on a young woman's experience of horrific sexual exploitation in galamsey camps. The report states that she was trafficked under false employment promises only to be forced into servicing seven to ten men daily to "eat and survive." The victim, who remains anonymous for safety reasons, described a system of organised exploitation where women have no autonomy and face violent beatings for resistance or attempted escape. Her experience highlights how illegal mining operations often function as fronts for Human Trafficking and forced prostitution, creating lawless environments where women and children are commodified within the shadow economy of gold extraction. While the Ghanaian government has increased efforts to combat illegal mining's environmental damage, advocacy groups emphasise that addressing this "human crisis" requires comprehensive intervention including rescue operations, psychological support, rehabilitation services, and justice for victims who have suffered in these exploitative enclaves. The survivor, now receiving counselling in a shelter, represents countless others still trapped in similar circumstances throughout Ghana's illegal mining regions.