Innocence betrayed
Sixteen years after Dao's heartbreaking ordeal as a child sex slave, police finally have an elusive Sydney brothel owner in their sights
- Published: 30/09/2011 at 08:37 AM
- Newspaper section: Life
What broke your heart when you were 13? Bad grades at school, a birthday party without a guest shown up; worst, your parents' divorce? For Dao (not her real name), life was different.
Dao's heartbreaking childhood memoir was more than just a sad birthday party or a dysfunctional family. At 13, her young life was shattered.
Back in 1995, the girl from a small town in the Northeast was promised a nanny's job overseas but she was sold to a Sydney brothel, forced to have sex with more than 100 men over a 10-day period. Then she was arrested by immigration police and deported to Thailand.
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About the author
- Writer: Sirinya Wattanasukchai
- Position: Reporter
