Operation Human Freedom

Enduring horrific and torturous conditions, these women were hidden by interspersing the brothels throughout the lovely beach-lined communities of Florida, unbeknownst to its residents.

After sometimes years of unimaginable suffering, each of these women eventually escaped but dared not identify their captors to law enforcement. Why? During their captivity, they were threatened that if they ever tried something like that, their families, usually from other countries, would be hunted down, harmed, and possibly murdered. The human traffickers knew how to keep their victims quiet.

This is the story of eight women who overcame their fears and courageously assisted the State of Florida in holding their captors accountable.