In the first of a three part series, News at Ten has exposed the extent of Britain’s secret brothels and the suffering that goes on inside them (shown 28th January 2008).
They aren’t just in our big towns and cities but in villages and they are being used by all kinds of men – people you may even know.
The demand for younger and cheaper prostitutes is being satisfied by thousands of women and underage girls from Eastern Europe.
Some are even sold by their parents and trafficked to Britain by criminal gangs.
As part of a special assignment, News at Ten correspondent Chris Rogers set up a bogus brothel on the internet before travelling to Romania to trace the story of the girls enslaved in Britain’s brothels.
The investigation was conducted in conjunction with the charity Stop The Traffik – a global coalition of over 900 organisations in 50 countries, raising awareness of people trafficking and promoting practical action through a global declaration, chocolate campaign, events, celebrities and projects around the world.
Through its web site http://www.stopthetraffik.org it provides information, resources, film downloads and suggestions for individuals to become involved and to make a difference
http://www.itv.com/News/Articles/The-shame-of-Britain_s-brothels.html
ITV video: Human Traffic – Chris Rogers reveals how he made the special News at Ten report on prostitution can be seen at http://www.itv.com/News/default.html
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