Sold: Sex Slaves Next Door

I guess getting funding for this kind of journalism is hard, but this piece felt anecdotal, with the input of a handful of parties, and little work beyond that.

One thing is clear: most of the stuff that is described is not illegal. It may be morally repugnant, but it's apparently not illegal to be 50yo and have a 12 year old lover. It's also apparently not illegal to live in a UK brothel in very precarious conditions. What is described here as victims do not identify as victims, and refuse help, whether they're of legal age or not.

I suspect this was a very safe documentary to make, given there was no reference to organized crime or organized rings. We just hear of a handful of cases where the girls essentially say they're not victims.

I guess a solution is education, good parenting and a nurturing environment? But if it's not illegal, i dont think it makes much sense trying to arrest people, because a judge or police can't do miracles.

I suspect the Romanian police is often corrupt, but this is not addressed. I suspect there's a mafia doing the trafficking, but it's not addressed.

Overall, a very underwhelming documentary that reminds us that prostitution is the oldest job, and that apparently pimping is very lucrative and comparatively safe.