They operate under license from the local mafia
"The process starts very early. The girl has to be completely dominated and utterly dependent so that she obeys her boss. The punishment for not obeying is extreme violenceŃfrom her boss, from her clients. You see, her clients are not young and tender lovers. They are men who are hungry for sex and whose behaviour is more animalistic than you can possibly imagine."
—Sydney Morning Herald. It is believed from 1 to 2 million women are dragged into prostitution world-wide each year, led and pushed by lies, coercion and abuse. Young girls, even just children, are involved, bought and sold like cattle (for as little as $150), treated like slaves, their plight ignored. '
