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Sex-trafficking

World 7 years ago

Sex traffickers hold 20,000 Nigerian women and girls in Mali, agency says

The women and girls, most aged 16-30, had been told they would be taken to Malaysia to work in hospitality but instead were forced into prostitution.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Award-winning film casts light on 'vicious cycle' of sex trafficking

An award-winning film about a Nigerian woman trapped in the sex trade in Austria aims to shine a light on the cycle of abuse and poverty fueling sexual slavery, the director said on Tuesday.

Science & Tech 7 years ago

Facebook, responding to lawsuit, says sex trafficking banned on site

Facebook said on Wednesday in response to a lawsuit accusing it of not doing enough to protect users from human traffickers that it works internally and externally to thwart such predators.

Science & Tech 7 years ago

Woman sues Facebook, claims site enabled sex trafficking

A Texas woman has filed suit against the social network, alleging its executives knew minors were being lured into the sex trade on their platform.

Entertainment 7 years ago

'Smallville' actress accused of sex trafficking out on $5m bail

Actress Allison Mack was released from jail on $5 million bail bond on Tuesday to await trial on charges of recruiting women to serve as sex slaves in what prosecutors called a secret society run by self-help guru Keith Raniere.