Women for Sale

Sonya is a 26 year old Ukrainian woman. Three and a helf years ago she was sold - in the UK - for 3,500 GBP.

To her new 'owners', Sonya was an investment. A property. For over two years she was forced to endure a brutal life of prostitution. 'I worked all day, maybe 12 hours ...seven days a week. I couldn't keep my money, not even tips. I was beaten on many occasions.'

Having been smuggled into the UK, sold into the sex trade and locked in a room, Sonya was forced to have sex with over 40 men a day.


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