Women trafficked through Tipperary to feature on RTÉ true crime series on TV this week
The four women in this case were trafficked from one Irish town to the next, from Galway to Cork, Tipperary, Donegal, Carrick on Shannon and many other towns around the country.
The series finale of true crime series The Case I Can't Forget - Trafficked for Sex will air on Wednesday, October 23, 9.35pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.
Narrated by Clare Dunne, the final episode will explore the complex investigation from Nigeria to Mullingar that led to the first-ever convictions for human trafficking in Ireland.
The shocking testimony of the courageous women who came forward to gardaí exposes the scale of the sex trade across the country as their bravery brings them face-to-face with not only their traffickers but also the challenges of our justice system.
"An African religious ritual left them believing that they were living under a deadly curse with no choice but to obey their traffickers..."
The four women in this case were trafficked from one Irish town to the next, from Galway to Cork, Tipperary, Donegal, Carrick on Shannon and many other towns around the country.
Episode 4 - Trafficked for Sex - Wednesday 23rd October, 9.35pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player
Garda detectives uncover the sexual slavery and human trafficking taking place in Irish market towns as they describe the complex investigation from Nigeria to Mullingar that led to the first-ever convictions for human trafficking in Ireland.
The shocking testimony of the courageous women who came forward to Gardaí exposes the scale of the sex trade across the country as their bravery brings them face-to-face with not only their traffickers but also the challenges of our justice system.
Quotes from the episode:
On sex being sold in Ireland: "The majority of people are not aware of it, they think it's something that happens in other places. It's happening in every county in Ireland. It could be events like GAA, ploughing, rugby, horse racing. There is a lot of demand..."
"When you read through the statements of the injured parties you realised how horrific it was...the journey that they went through and how their lives were being controlled."
"I made my way out to a direct provision centre in Dublin, where I met the two victims. And quite quickly, I could see two very frightened young Nigerian women who were frightened of the system, they were frightened of their whole time in Ireland."