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Documented on the original SlaveryMap (2008–2016). We don’t have a verifiable source on file yet. Know one?
What happened
The traffickers involved in the following case are a part of a ring of trafficking in the "Balkan Trail." These smugglers are Albanian Mafiosi who use the Adriatic Sea to transport drugs, weapons, and human cargo illegally across borders. Nadia was initially recruited to work in a restaurant in Italy to make some extra money to send back to her family for the education of her son. She was identified as a worthy candidate for enforced prostitution and was forced to perform in various countries for various pimps. She and the fellow victims were raped repeatedly, in some cases even by local law enforcement. As a fluke event, while she was being transported to a new owner traveling to Italy, her boat capsized and she was able to get away from her captors.
Response and intervention
As far as we know, there has been no prosecution for Nadia's captors. Nadia was taken in at Regina Pacis, an Italian haven for trafficked women. Regina Pacis is a home run by Padre Cesare, a Catholic Priest. She has been reunited with her son Steven and later married a local man from the village where she was rehabilitated. Regina Pacis and Padre Cesare. This Story is featured in the book NOT FOR SALE by David Batstone. You can read more about Nadia's story in his chapter: Undermining the Sex Syndicate: Europe.