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Sex Trafficking in Santo Domingo (2024)

A sex trafficking case from 2024 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 1 source on file.

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What happened

Twenty women and girls of Dominican, Haitian, Venezuelan and Colombian nationalities were rescued from a sex-trafficking network operating in Verón/Punta Cana. The network operated from a property known as "La Mansión" and exploited victims for commercial sex, primarily serving tourists. Accused: Dominican-Haitian trafficking network.

Response and intervention

Dominican CITIM anti-trafficking police. Network operators arrested in tourist areas. MUDHA (Movement of Dominican-Haitian Women).