The Victims of Moldova s Sex Trade (2003)

Vice Market (2003) - A young woman lies crammed into a tiny metal container in the boot of a car. She s so desperate to escape the poverty of her home country of Moldova that she ll risk being sold into slavery to get into Europe. One in four Moldovans now works abroad. Women leave to find jobs as waitresses and end up sold as prostitutes. "With every border crossing the price rises - according to their beauty," explains police lieutenant Ion Bejan. In Europe, they face a barrage of abuse from their captors. "One woman was so severely beaten over her head and face that she is now blind," states a charity worker. Government posters tell the girls don t let yourself be sold. But with the glitz of Europe so close, there will always be criminals ready to exploit the desperate women. Get it now on: Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/1969 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures ORF Fernsehprogramm-Service GmbH & Co KG – Ref. 1969