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The Jammed

Document number
1596
Date
2007
Title
The Jammed
Author/publisher
Dee McLachlan
Availability
LSI library
Document type(s)
Multimedia,
Keywords
China, Australia, Sexual exploitation, Forced labour, Prostitution; Sex work; Clients, Abolitionism; New Abolitionism; Prohibitionism; Regulationism, Women's rights; Women; Control and regulation of prostitution, Protection, Punishable forms of prostitution, Sex tourism, Pornography, Domestic violence, Prostitution, Rape, Sexual harassment,
Summary
Inspired by court transcripts and actual events, THE JAMMED is a social thriller about trafficking and the sex slave trade in Melbourne. It deals with three women who've arrived in Australia and found themselves caught up in the sex slave industry. Crystal has traveled from Shanghai believing she was going to be employed as an exotic dancer, Vanya is from Eastern Europe, while Rubi is a Chinese girl, whose mother Sunee has come to Australia to search for her. Melbourne-based insurance company worker Ashley unwittingly finds herself helping Sunee with her investigation. Together they enter a dangerous world that's filled with unexpected twists. As the story unravels the sinister workings of illegal prostitution and governmental deportation is filled with surprises. Official website: http://www.thejammed.com/, Soroptimist International Brisbane City, Australia - Distribution for interested individuals and programs. Contact: Soroptimist International Brisbane City Club - Chris Knight - grachris@iprimus.com.au
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