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How Sex-Trafficking Survivors Are Locked Out of Victim Funds

CATCH-22

To claim lost income, they need a note from their employer—also known as their trafficker.

Emily Shugerman
Emily Shugerman 

Senior Reporter

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Emily Shugerman

Emily Shugerman

Senior Reporter

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