Letters to the Editor
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Sexual Slavery
This article is compelling, shocking and important BUT because it focusses almost exclusively on one story in one country it doesn't begin to create awareness about the massive scale of this appalling problem.
First these girls are coming from many diferent countries and going to many 'recipient' destinations. Most of the Eastern European countries are sources and the gangs which control this business are also mainly from those countries also, with Albania crimjinal groups being notably vicious exploers. The bait is usually being the offer of a legitimate job with a salary far higher than at home. The destinations include such 'civilised' countries as Italy, England and many more. While law-enforcement agencies in some countries do try to deal with this problem they are hampered by the closed circles of these foreign Mafias and their innate misconception, based on 'traditional' prostitution, that it is a victimless crime.