Sex Trafficking
Sex Trafficking
Rescue in Mumbai: Police and IJM Discover a Brothel’s Secret Hiding Spot
Getting inside the brothel was the first challenge: A manager sits outside a locked gate and screens customers. Behind the gate, a thick curtain...
September 26
Sex Trafficking
Jolie’s Story Inspires Other Survivors of Sex Trafficking in Manila
After four years in trial, two traffickers have been convicted and sentenced to life in prison for trafficking, thanks in part to the testimony of...
September 08
Sex Trafficking
Survivors Get Justice in IJM’s Fastest Sex Trafficking Case in the Philippines
This month, three young women in the Philippines were honored through a local court’s ruling: The man and woman who had trafficked them were...
August 20
Sex Trafficking
Sex Trafficking Survivors in Mumbai Set Free from Months in Darkness
Rescue Comes Swiftly
On July 3, IJM received a call for assistance from the city police. The social service branch–a unit of the city police that...
July 17
Sex Trafficking
IJM Manila: Five Traffickers Convicted for Exploiting Girls as Young as 16
Joint Operation Brings Rescue
In December 2010, IJM discovered that girls as young as 16 had been trafficked to the two-story bar and were being...
July 03
Sex Trafficking
IJM Cebu: Trafficking Survivor Returns to her Hometown to Help Rebuild After Typhoon
Two years ago, Angelita* was rescued from a karaoke bar where she had been trafficked and sold for sex at just 14 years old.
Angelita has...
April 10