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16-year-old girl found on street in Thailand freed from sex trafficking

A major distributor of child sexual abuse material is under arrest in Brazil

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Several girls and young women freed from ritualized trafficking in Latin American bars

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Several girls and young women freed from ritualized trafficking in Latin American bars

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