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Ricky Martin Down On Human Trafficking, Offers ABC News Exclusive Op-Ed

By Dylan on September 27, 2006 2:00 PM

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Yes, that Ricky Martin.

Martin takes a hard line on the trafficking of kids, and offers ABCNews.com an exclusive op-ed on the subject, including how he saved three would-be underaged prostitutes in Calcutta:

There on the street, I met three little girls. They were street kids. Three of thousands who roam the alleys scraping out an existence at an age when most kids are learning to ride a bike. They were headed for a life of forced prostitution, when my team intervened.

  • Human Trafficking Has No Place In Our World [ABCNews.com]

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