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Anderson said. gifts shereceived. forced tohavesexwiththem inexchangeforthe duced tosomeofthetrafficker’s friends,andshe’s or cellphones,saidAnderson. and willshoweragirlwithexpensivedesignerpurses see somanykidstakingsuchincrediblerisks.” next selfiewillgetmorelikes,”addedGordon.“You really caringwhothosefollowersare,shesaid. approval forposts,ortobuildupfollowers,without College. Gordon, directorofkidsmediacentreatCentennial adrenaline rush,that’sdopamine,”saidDebbie an onlinespace,andsomeoneoffersit,“that’s homeless girls,buttothegirlnextdoor. are movedquicklyfromhotelto-notjust - ahubforthistypeofcrimethroughwhichvictims ficking happensaroundGreaterToronto he said. ing thegirl,“You’renot,youlookgreat,” ficking team. head oftheToronto Police human traf Tramontozzi,said Det.-Sgt.Nunzio saying thingslike,“Ilookfattoday,” are targets. for Toronto’sCovenantHouse. says MicheleAnderson,humantrafficking advocate decisions anddoesn’thavetolistenherparents,” is, thatshe’sagrown-upwhocanmakeherown parents, orexpressesvulnerabilityaboutherlooks. the rightmoment. free datingsites,anywheretheycancatchagirlat the shoppingmall,butonInstagram,Snapchat, they doinschool,chatting,liking,posting. Toronto spendasmuchtimewithsocialmedia Girls aregrowinguponline,andmanyinGreater MIKE ADLER AnD Online luringisonereasonsextraf- “Within days,theyhookthem.” “They’ll tellherhowsmartsheis,pretty They don’tknowpimpsarewatching. If the girl resists, blackmail ensues. Or the trafficker If thegirlresists, blackmailensues.Orthetrafficker “They’ll say,‘What,youthink thisisallfree?’” a hotel, where thegirlisintro- They’ll thenheadto A traffickerwillsuggestmeetingfordinnerorcoffee, Some maysay,“IfIshowmore,takemorerisks,the Online cultureputspressureonchildrentoget inacceptance validation or child looksfor If a Trolling, traffickersstartoutbyassur- “They telltheirlifestoriesonline,” Sixteen isatypicalage,butgirlsasyoung12 Experts saythatcouldbeaftersheargueswithher Predatory menandboysarewaitingnotjustat Preying on the vulnerable from vulnerable the on Preying FA nn IE SU IE n SHI nE nE - “ He played onthose vulnerabilities, knowing Iwanted this relationship to moresurvivors. could convictmore traffickersandoffercrucial support she said. of whyyoustay,butit’snever actuallythecase,” Youth Services. therapist fortheScarborough-based East Metro to havesexwithfewerpeople,saidCarlyKalish,a trafficker iftheyrecruitreplacements. by friendswhoarevictimsthemselves. feelings oflove,dependenceorfear. for theirlives.Othersareheldinplacebyingrained escape andrebuildherlife. but kepthiscard. tohisquestions, tooreceptive andwasn’t wasn’t, Olivia’s identificationtoseeifshewasunderage.She send hersexadstopeopleshecaredabout. for herreputation,andtraffickerthreatenedto needs. 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