Port Elizabeth, South Africa, South Africa
Her parents had reported her missing, so the police recognized her when they picked her up on the street (initially thinking she was a prostitute). They attempted to identify the foreign nationals as well as the friend that helped them traffick the girl, but they did not have any luck finding them.
Location
South Africa · Port Elizabeth, South Africa · 2010 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
There was a client at the brothel where she was who tipped off her traffickers that she was reported missing. They dropped her off on the street where she was picked up by police.
A letter of personal testimony of the girl who was trafficked.
Documented on the original SlaveryMap (2008–2016). We don't have a verifiable source on file yet — use “Report a problem” below to add one.