The sex slaves next door: New form of trafficking invades US

Latino residential brothels adopt sophisticated camouflage to elude authorities

By Azriel James Relph Producer
NBC News NBC News
updated 3/24/2011 3:22:13 PM ET 2011-03-24T19:22:13
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Cristina was just 24 years-old, living in a rural farming village in Mexico, when Amador Cortes-Meza told her he was falling in love with her. He promised her marriage and a good job, and then brought her to the United States. But when she arrived in the Atlanta area, he physically abused her and forced her to work as a prostitute.

“That's when I realized he was not telling me the truth,â€