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flag A trafficking survivor escaped exploitation after a decade, now helps convict traffickers and warns youth about online risks.

flag Cindy, a human trafficking survivor whose identity is protected, recounts being lured at 18 through a dating app into a decade-long ordeal of exploitation across Ontario. flag After being deceived about a construction job, she was taken to Ottawa and forced into sex work under a pimp, enduring daily violence, threats, malnutrition, and near-starvation. flag Repeatedly escaping and being recaptured, she was eventually rescued by police and placed in a rehabilitation center in British Columbia. flag With support from SafeHope Home in Durham, she began healing through counseling and life skills training. flag She has since testified in court, helping secure convictions against at least five traffickers, including her primary pimp, who received a 10-year sentence. flag Now in recovery, she lives with PTSD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and Crohn’s disease, and plans to attend college to help other survivors. flag She warns young people about the dangers of the sex trade, including online platforms like OnlyFans.

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