Human trafficking is growing almost as fast as drug trade, officials say
Human trafficking is growing almost as fast as drug trade, officials say
January 22, 2012
By Tresa Baldas
Detroit Free Press Staff Writer
Her hands trembled as she picked up her passport.
The woman of the house, who often called her "donkey," had warned her bad things would happen if she tried to escape.
But she had reached a breaking point.
After months of being held captive as a housekeeper in the Mideast and then metro Detroit, Nade -- her name has been changed to protect her identity -- had become so ill she could barely move. She pleaded to go to the hospital, but her captors refused. On a July day in 2009, Nade did the unthinkable.
She went to the master bedroom, took her passport from a suitcase, grabbed the family's cell phone, wrapped it in tissues and tucked it in her pocket.
She opened the door and ran.
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