Human Trafficking In Karla's Story

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All things considered in Karla’s story has a strong impact on my opinion that human trafficking is one of the most horrendous crimes. The thought of being raped for twelve hours and by as many as thirty men each day, seven days a week makes me feel bitter to my stomach. Life is disturbing when you are held against your will and violated every day. Karla missed out on things such as driving, prom and hanging out with friends that most girls twelve through sixteen usually participate in, she was robbed of her teenage years which are supposed to be a cheerful time of life. I cannot fathom how people can be so immoral and enslave people or encourage enslavement by paying to rape slaves held hostage. On the article about Karla’s story there was

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