{"id":148180,"date":"2023-12-18T12:25:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T11:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=148180"},"modified":"2023-12-18T12:25:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T11:25:16","slug":"fourteen-young-victims-of-lover-boys-saved-in-spain-with-support-from-europol-and-eurojust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/fourteen-young-victims-of-lover-boys-saved-in-spain-with-support-from-europol-and-eurojust\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourteen young victims of “lover boys” saved in Spain with support from Europol and Eurojust"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Spanish National Police (Polic\u00eda Nacional) and the Romanian Police (Poli\u021bia RomFourteen young victims of “lover boys” saved in Spain with support from Europol and Eurojust\u00e2n\u0103), supported by Europol and Eurojust, have dismantled a criminal network involved in human trafficking for sexual exploitation. The investigation resulted in simultaneous action days in Romania and Spain between 11 and 13 July 2023.<\/p>\n

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The joint investigation into this criminal network was initiated in 2021. The suspects recruited the victims, young women from Romania, via the so-called ‘lover boy’ method or by seducing them with the false promise of good work opportunities abroad. Once the girls were under their control, the suspects transported them to Spain and forced them into street prostitution. They coerced the victims through violence.<\/p>\n

The criminal network also forced their victims to sell drugs to their clients and assist them in their money laundering activities. The investigators identified more than 25 victims in total, as well as about 10 suspects, including a woman. The latter was overseeing the victims at the place of prostitution.<\/p>\n

The actions led to:<\/strong><\/p>\n