The joint investigation into this criminal network was initiated in 2021. The suspects recruited the victims, young women from Romania, via the so-called ‘lover boy’ method or by seducing them with the false promise of good work opportunities abroad. Once the girls were under their control, the suspects transported them to Spain and forced them into street prostitution. They coerced…
Article Link: Prolific love: fourteen young victims of 'lover boys' saved in Spain | Europol