Sex Slaves Video Questions

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1. In what city and country does the video begin?

2. Who is Olga and what does she do?

3. Why is it that sex trafficking has increased dramatically in countries such as Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, and other neighboring countries?

4. What is the primary destination country of the women that get trafficked from Ukraine—and why?

5. What country is Katia from? Given how the video describes this country, why is sex trafficking so prevalent here?

6. How do women become lured into this industry?

7. Why don’t the women try to escape or go to the police for help? Give three reasons.

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8. Surprisingly, what does Tania decide to do even though she was able to escape from the sex trafficking industry—and why?

9. Vlad, the man who trafficked Katia, was arrested for his crime. What was his punishment?

10. In addition to being the victims, what other roles do women play in the sex trafficking industry (as seen in the video)?

11. Click this link to view a map of human trafficking (you’ll need to scroll down just a bit). Who are the main receiving countries of the human trafficking industry and why do you think this is?

12. Overall, what are your thoughts, comments, opinions, reactions, etc. regarding the video and the larger picture of sex trafficking?