Victor Malarek - The Natashas

I particularly want to thank Lesia Stangret, who has assisted me throughout this project with her diligent research, translation and critical editorial eye. I would also like to acknowledge Andrea Mozarowski for her early insights and direction; Stefko Bandera for his assistance in Kyiv; and Lorena Zuzolo for her assistance in Italy.

Along the grim trafficking trails, I met and spoke with so many dedicated people. In particular, I want to thank Madeleine Rees, Nomi Levenkron, Sigal Rozen, Leah Gruenpeter-Gold, Nissan Ben Ami, Martina Vandenberg, Don Cesare Lo Deserto, Oleksander Mazur and Derek Chappell.

I also encountered many police officers and peacekeepers who work tirelessly to stop the traffic. They are to be commended. However, it is truly unfortunate that their efforts are marred repeatedly by the actions of so many of their corrupt and amoral colleagues.

Last, and most important, my deepest appreciation goes to the many courageous young women who found the strength to share their stories.

abductions

orphans and,14–15

recruiting and, 14

trafficking and,14–18

abortions, 19, 28, 37

Abu Dhabi, 12

abuse, physical and sexual, 4, 5, 19,40–43

of children in Germany, 17

of children in Russia, 16

by Fainberg, Ludwig,53–54

in Italy,114–115

in Kosovo,101–103, 249

by Mishulovich, Alex,59–60,64–65

in Poland, 13

retribution and,68–72, 264

in Romania,112–113

in Serbia,31–35

advertising

by sex trade workers, 23 ( see also internet)

for sex trade workers,9–10, 145, 152, 154

Africa, sex trade workers from, 6

agencies

employment, 3, 10

escort, 81

mail-order bride,90–92

Russian-fronted, 49

sex-tour, 90

aid workers, international, 158, 187

AIDS. See health, HIV/AIDS

Albania, 21, 68

Country Report on,190–191

criminal justice and, 133

organized crime in, 253

pimps in/from,4–5, 105,106–107,113–115

police in, 191

smuggling from, 22, 35,106–110,113–114, 117

TIP reports on, 190,191–192, 198, 276

trafficking in/from,105–111

U.S. army and, 253

Albanian Ministry of Public Order, 191

Alderdice, Gary, 70, 72

Aleknaite-Abramikiene, Vilija, 48

Amit, Natan,125–126

Amnesty International, 127, 195

Arizona Market,35–38, 40

Arlacchi, Pino, 46–47, 259

Asia. See also various countries in recruiting in, 23

ROC in, 48

sex trade workers in/from, 5, 6, 48

Assignment, 131

auctions,37–38, 138

internet, 80, 81

Australia, 202

Austria,123–124, 278

Aveis, Mark, 221

Balkans. See also various countries in

after civil war in, 36, 100

trafficking routes in,20–22

Baltic states, 22. See also various countries in

Bangkok, sex junkets and, 5

Banjaluka, Bosnia, 170, 172

Bar, Alon. See Fainberg, Ludwig Barry, Ellen, 222

Bayer, Michael,149–155

Belarus, 41, 139, 276

Ben-Ami, Nissan,76–78,129–130

Bezprizornye, 15

biker gangs. See under gangs

Bolkovac, Kathryn,160–168, 169

Bosnia. See also Kosovo

Arizona Market in,35–38

NATO in, 157, 161

police in,38( see also IPTF) TIP

reports and, 281

trafficking in, 283

United Nations and,99–100, 109,157–183

U.S. military in,227–255

Bradie, Pablo, 165

Brown, Michael,62–65

Bruggeman, Willy W., 46

Bulgaria

abductions in, 14

organized crime in, 48

TIP reports on, 188, 271

trafficking in,21–22, 139

Bureau of Democracy, Human

Rights and Labor, 190

Bush, George W.,269–270,271–272, 280, 281

Canada

Ludwig Fainberg’s plan in, 54

ROC in,49–50

trafficking and, 23

U.S. border and, 57

Cesare, Don,106–111, 116, 117

Chappell, Derek,233–234, 236,238–243,248–254

Chicago,57–61

children,14–18. See also orphanages/orphans

abandonment of, 15

abduction of,14–15

abuse, physical and sexual ( see under abuse, physical and sexual)

age of, as sex trade workers, 79

International Justice Commission and, 198

of sex trade workers, 28, 110

Chinese Triads, 48, 50

CIVPOL, 29

Clinton, Bill, 193, 271

Colombia, drug cartels in, 48, 51

Commission on Security and

Coopera tion in Europe. See

Helsinki Com mission Counter-Trafficking Return and

Reintegration, 30

Country Reports on Human Rights

Practices, 14, 139, 190. See also

Country Reports under various countries

crime. See also abuse, physical and sexual

Arizona Market and,35–37

government corruption and,135–156

of murder, 40,68–69,71–72, 109, 127,212–213,217–218

organized ( see organized crime) war,157–158

Crime Assessment report, Europol’s, 47

Criminal Intelligence Service of

Canada, 50

criminal justice, 65,66–67,260–262

in Albania, 191

in Austria,123–124

in Bosnia, 181, 229, 231

customers and, 261

DynCorp and, 173, 178

in England,66–67

in Germany,67–68

in Greece, 141, 144

in Israel,124–128,146–149, 195,277–78

in Kosovo,132–133

Serbian fighters and, 157

sex trade workers as witnesses and,263–264

in United States, 65, 156,220–222

witness protection and, 127, 128, 264

Croatia. See Bosnia; Yugoslavia

customers, 136

criminal justice and, 261

on the internet, 92

Israeli,75–78

military as ( see under military)

number of, per day/night, 4, 13, 17, 19, 158

police as ( see under police)

TIP reports and, 205

Czech Republic, 11, 27, 95

orphans in, 16

pimps in, 11

police in, 27

Prague, 86, 149, 150, 152

price of visas in, 154

sex tours in,86–87

TIP reports on, 188

trafficking and, 22,149–156

DeSarno, James, 211

Diamantopoulou, Anna, 46

Dobriansky, Dorothy,206–207

domestics, 3

drugs, 5

Colombia cartels and, 48, 51

international trafficking in, 4,

20, 21, 45, 208

pimps and, 19

Dubi, Czech Republic, 24, 27, 28

DynCorp, 160, 163, 165, 169,173–79

Randolph, John, and ( see Randolph, John)

Eastern European Crime Squad, 63

Eckhard, Fred, 167

Egypt, smuggling from, 145, 147, 148

Ely-Raphel, Nancy,196–197, 201, 202, 206

employment agencies. See agencies

England

criminal justice in,66–67

police in, 131

Epstein, Mark,271–272

escort services, 23

Esdras, Daniel, 122

Europe, Eastern and Central. See also various countries in

biker gangs in, 67

organized crime in, 20,45–51

sex trade workers in/from,2–4, 6, 7, 10,20–25, 33, 36, 203

( see also Bosnia; Israel) trafficking in,3–4, 45, 47, 48, 67, 258

European Union. See also various countries in

police, 46, 47

police in Bosnia,182–183

trafficking in, 46–47,257–259, 278

trafficking routes in,20–21

Europol, 46, 47

Fainberg, Ludwig,51–57

families, Soviet Union breakup and,2–3

FBI, 53, 62,64–65

ROC and, 49

smuggling and,210–213,215–216, 218,222–223

Ferrazaj, Kosovo, 132, 229, 232, 233, 234, 239, 246, 254

Gabay, Alex,217–218,220–221

gangs,50–51. See also Mafia; organized crime

Albanian, 68,106–107, 142