Blog Post 2Sex trade or sex slavery is another form of human trafficking. Countless numbers of children and women are kidnapped or lied to about a potential job…just like the picture to the left.
“A man offered Maria a job as a waitress in Johannesburg. Eager to earn some money, she agreed to travel with him from her home country to South Africa. But when Maria arrived in Johannesburg, there was no waitressing job. Instead the man beat her and forced her to work as a prostitute.”
In UK, Operation Pentameter (UK’s first national campaign to target sex trafficking) found victims in brothels, saunas and massage parlors across the county. According to Operation Pentameter, 515 properties were raided, 84 victims were recovered, 232 arrests were made and 134 charges were brought. The victims were from Africa, Malaysia, Thailand and eastern Europe, and the youngest victim was 14 years old.
One victim said that she was forced to see 10 to 25 customers every day. She also said, “Even if you had to see people you didn’t want to see, even if it was painful, even if you had to let people touch you, you just had to think the main important thing was to remain alive (George, 2006).” It is hard to believe that through all the pain and torture, the victim stayed strong to remain alive. I know many would rather be dead. The number of properties raided, victims and arrests are surprising! If there are more organizations like Operation Pentameter, the number of victims would decrease.
Photos from: www.flickr.com/photos/mvcorks/148239165/ www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=103148 http://in.hallmarkchannel.tv/images/programmes/210220/HumanTraffic_Wide.jpg
wow I really like you blog. It is sad to see these young girls begin sold as sex slave. If you can watch the movie Taken. It is really good. keep on blogging
ReplyDeleteWow Your blog just blew me away!!! I have to admit, i never felt it was this serious. Of course we hear about it, but maybe we tend to not pay attention as much. I saw your stats on your blog June 23, and I'm shocked! This is a very serious issue where we have to come to grips with and not walk away from it. Just because it doesnt happen as much in our country doesnt mean it should be ignored. Thank you for that info!
ReplyDeleteAwesome use of pictures in this blog!
ReplyDeleteIt is up to the countries to seek out this injustice and find these people who are responsible. Every human should have the right to be in control of their own body.
That's pretty crazy how they trick women and trap them into working as a sex slave. Btw, great use of pictures.
ReplyDeleteI know that the sex trade is a serious problem plaguing the world. I am glad that an organization like Operation Pentameter was created in order to combat this. I wonder if the United States has its own version of this in order to combat the sex trade on a national scale. Also, your use of pictures is very good in this post.
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