Inside Gaddafi’s Harem: The Story of a Girl’s Abduction

At age 15, she was kidnapped to become Libyan dictator Gaddafi’s sex slave. This is her story.

Published Aug. 29 2013 4:45AM EDT

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At age 15, Soraya was spotted by Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi when he visited her school. She was quickly abducted from her home in Sirte by his bodyguards and made his sex slave, joining many other girls who had been taken over the years.

Annick Cojean

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Inside Gaddafi’s Harem: The Story of a Girl’s Abduction

At age 15, she was kidnapped to become Libyan dictator Gaddafi’s sex slave. This is her story.

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Annick Cojean

Inside Gaddafi’s Harem: The Story of a Girl’s Abduction

At age 15, she was kidnapped to become Libyan dictator Gaddafi’s sex slave. This is her story.

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