There are an estimated 1.4 million sex slaves inthe world...international trafficking is on the rise

[redqueen]

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http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/slaverya21stcenturyevil/

There are an estimated 1.4 million sex slaves in the world today; most of them are women, although there are some men and many thousands of children.

These women do not voluntarily enter prostitution, but have been forced under the threat of violence to have sex with men who pay their 'owners'.

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In some cases, categorised as 'domestic', women are sold into brothels within their own country. But international sex trafficking of women and children is on the rise.

In this episode, Al Jazeera's Rageh Omaar investigates the enslavement and trafficking of women from Moldova, the poorest country in Europe, to wealthier European countries, in particular to the red light district of Amsterdam, one of Europe's most profitable sex markets and a major international tourist attraction.

Emphasis mine.

Cause its legal in Amsterdam, and that makes it super happy fun time safe and empowerfully AWESOME!!!!1!

[seabeyond]

1. Inside look: How an alleged sex slavery ring is dismantled

"[This] is basically where they had the victim, where she serviced commercial sex acts, her hellish life is. She lived - all of her possessions, the tools of the commercial sex trade - all in this one little 10 by 12 box," he says.

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"They are the demand. They are the reason that these services are being provided. If there were no johns, there wouldn't be this problem," U.S. Attorney Ed Tarver says. "We want to hold all of the individuals responsible for this taking place. We want to prosecute everyone who made this happen."

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Women were brought to these trailers, and johns lined up for their services, agents say. A 21-page indictment details how women would sometimes service 30 or more men a day. The price? Officials say johns paid thirty dollars a visit.

"They may have been arrested, sexually assaulted as a child, may have been in a home where domestic violence exists. That's a pretty common denominator with a lot of the victims that we encounter," said Alia El-Sawi, a Department of Homeland Security victim assistance specialist.

http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/19/inside-look-how-an-alleged-sex-slavery-ring-is-dismantled/



i was reading about one today, here in the u.s.

30 day, just cause these women are so into sex

i hear ya.

[seabeyond]

2. first page of google

Police bust sex slavery ring near elementary school LA.
http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/323447/28/Police-bust-sex-slavery-ring-near-elementary-school

29 charged in bust of sex slave ring tied to 3 Minneapolis gangs
http://www.awsg.us/29-charged-in-bust-of-sex-slave-ring-tied-to-3-minneapolis-gangs/

Federal agents break up sex-slave ring Houston
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Federal-agents-break-up-sex-slave-ring-1561238.php

Court Documents: Sex Slave Helps Bust Human Trafficking Ring, 4 Arrested Washington
http://www.khq.com/story/18621179/court-documents-sex-slave-helps-bust-human-trafficking-ring-4-arrested

79 Teen Sex Slaves Rescued in Massive U.S. Bust 57 cities across u.s.
http://www.redlasso.com/uncategorized/79-teen-sex-slaves-rescued-in-massive-u-s-bust/

Sex Slaves Found in Prostitution Bust: Police Philadelphia
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Sex-Slaves-Found-in-Prostitution-Bust-Police-57649232.html


just the first page of google. dont even pretend it is not happening here. but hey... lets legalize it to make it easier for the scum.

[Auggie]

3. Never underestimate how heinous human behavior can be

Civilized race ... indeed.

[BainsBane]

4. More resources

More people are enslaved today that during the height of Atlantic slavery. An appalling number are held in bondage in the US alone.

The organization Historians Against Slavery put together a documentary called "Fatal Promises." http://www.fatalpromises.com/Fatal_Promises/Home.html

CSPAN broadcasted part of a conference on modern-day slavery held in November at Yale. You can now access that coverage online:
http://archive.org/details/CSPAN_20121209_023000_Modern-Day_Slavery


This Harvard site includes links to public lectures on modern-day slavery
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/carr/programs/human-trafficking-and-modern-slavery

The recent State Department Report on human trafficking:
http://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/2012/index.htm