Woman with a Bar Code (IMAGE)

University of California - Los Angeles

Woman with a Bar Code

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A 19-year-old woman forced into prostitution and rescued by the Spanish National Police in Madrid has a bar code on her wrist. The tattoo also displays the amount of money she owed her traffickers: 2,000 euros. The woman had multiple injuries from being beaten.

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Spanish National Police

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