Cambodian child sex slave

[dirtydog]

My life as a child prostitute



Dalyn wants to do all she can to help others rebuild their lives


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Dalyn, 17, was once among the thousands of young children working as prostitutes in Cambodia. Now living in a shelter, this is her disturbing account of being a child sex slave.

I was living with my grandfather in Cambodia. As a normal, happy child I did not fear anything.
Then, at 12 years old, a woman asked me whether I would like to work at a garment factory.

I agreed and went with her. But she sold me to the owner of a brothel in Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital.
I felt betrayed and cheated. I thought I was going to find work. I never thought I was going to be sold like that.
It is slavery of the worst kind. They have total power over you; they get you to do anything they want





There were lots of other boys and girls at the brothel. I overheard two pimps bargaining and heard one of them say my price was $150 (£78).
My heart sank and I started asking myself where the hell had I ended up.
Intimidation
I saw many couples coming in and out of the rooms. From that moment on, I knew something was seriously wrong. I was frightened and desperately wanted to ask the children what kind of place this was.
A group of men came into my room and told me to receive a client. I asked what I was supposed to do.
They told me: "Don't worry, you'll know what to do. And if you don't, you'll do it until you do."



I refused but they told me to shut up and said that "one way or the other" I was going to have to do as they say.
They dragged me out of the room and I screamed and called out for help.
They put a gun to my head. I pleaded for my life, telling them this wasn't the work I had been led to believe I would be doing.
But the brothel owner said: "You didn't follow anyone here. You're here of your own free will. You are a prostitute and you came here looking to work as a prostitute."
I said: "I'm young and I have my future ahead of me. Please don't make me do something like this."
Starved
But then he said I would be shot if I refused. He ordered in a group of men carrying electric cables.
I cried and screamed out for help but nobody came.
They starved me until I agreed to go with clients.

Poverty remains a major problem in Cambodia


I was locked in a cage with others underneath the brothel for entire days. I was only ever allowed out when a client came.
Some clients were considerate and quite kind. Others were not.
If I refused to perform particular sex acts, clients would beat me up and report me to the brothel owner.
The brothel owner would also beat me and tell the other girls in the brothel to beat me too.
The psychological impact was horrendous. It lives with me even to this day.
When it finally dawned on me that I was a prostitute, I felt a sense of utter disgust. I had become the very thing I most despised.
It is slavery of the worst kind. They have total power over you - they get you to do anything they want.
You feel like dirt and there is nothing you can do except follow orders. You could end up dead.
Rescue
I was scared right up until the brothel owner was arrested. Then I realised that we were being rescued.
We were rescued by the police and the AFESIP, an organisation whose founder, Somaly Mam, is a former child sex slave and famous figure in Cambodia.
I was so relieved and happy.
I do not know what the future will bring.
I feel it is my obligation to tell everyone that they should do everything they can to prevent themselves and others going through prostitution and all the things I had to go through.
By the end of it, you will end up lower then you can ever imagine... in hell.
This World: Slave Children will be broadcast on Monday, 26 March, 2007 at 2100 BST on BBC Two.

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[mad_dog]

Terrible story. But I think things are improving there. Dozens of western paedophiles have been busted in the past two years. The Cambodians have also started dishing out 20 year + sentences to the scum bags. I have been to Cambodia twice and never seen anything dodgy.

Surely this isn't a pub topic DD ????

[stroller]

I have been to Cambodia twice and never seen anything dodgy.

Sure, and therefore it doesn't exist.
Everything is fine now, it all was a long time ago.
All prostitutes are so by choice, because it's easy money.

[mad_dog]

I have been to Cambodia twice and never seen anything dodgy.

Sure, and therefore it doesn't exist.
Everything is fine now, it all was a long time ago.
All prostitutes are so by choice, because it's easy money.

I said things had improved stroller. In the mid to late 90s PP had barang beer bar brothels with 9 year old indentured sex slaves working there openly. God willing this is a thing of the past.








Not really the best thread for cheap point scoring IMHO, stroller

[stroller]

Not really the best thread for cheap point scoring IMHO, stroller

I agree, sorry. Your comment reminded me of what often is claimed.
I have only been in Cambodia earlier this decade, and there was a brothel with underage girls on every street corner in PP then.

I know there are NGOs operating to stop it, problem is, in a corrupt place like Cambodia, (true or false) pedophile charges against foreigners have become another scheme to extract money and so on, while local politicians and powerplayers remain untouchable.
A true quagrime over there.

[The Gentleman Scamp]

I fear the next thing shoved down her throat will be God.

On a more positive note, I have been to Cambodia twice and on my second visit there were generously postered warnings at the airport advertising the following words.

IF YOU RUIN A CHILDS LIFE - WE'LL RUIN YOURS

An impressivly blunt deterrent.

There's no oil in Cambodia and not much for the west to gain so unfortunately nobody gives a shit about the place except paedophiles, christians, backpackers and NGO's - the latter two are not such a problem, but if Cambodia did have oil then the whole country would be raped by the US anyway.

Fair play to Somaly Mam.

[Boon Mee]

I fear the next thing shoved down her throat will be God.

And what's wrong with a bit of spirituality there Scamp?

[mad_dog]

There's no oil in Cambodia and not much for the west to gain so .

They've found a shit load of oil scamp:

Cambodia welcomes its oil wealth, but will it do more harm than good? | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

Let the rape commence! When I was in Sianookville an American war ship was out route to the docks. I was hoping the mujahdeen had a dingy bobbing in the waves for them but alas it wasn't to be

[Boon Mee]

I can see the jackups and semi's pulling into Sattahip now...

[The Gentleman Scamp]

Ok, firstly Boon - there's nothing wrong with spirituality unless it's some missionary enveloping the vulnerable with it.

Mad Dog - I stand corrected, however - I feel no need to read your link because it contains the words - 'But will it do more harm than good' which was exactly what I implied when I entertained the notion of oil in Cambodia.

So there.

[Thetyim]

And what's wrong with a bit of spirituality there Scamp?

Nothing if it is your choice but as Scampy infers it may be rammed into them.

[stroller]

You really should take the opportunity to visit San Fernando this Easter, Scampy, it is famous for it's crucifixions.

Jesus loves you.

[The Gentleman Scamp]

You really should take the opportunity to visit San Fernando this Easter, Scampy, it is famous for it's crucifixions.

Jesus loves you.

Funny you should say that Stroller old sausage, I plan to fly there on the third to cover it as my follow up to 'Walking With Ladyboys'.

I am considering calling it 'Walking With Jesus', and until I get my sorry ass out there I will remain here where I will consider doing a travel report on Hong Kong titled 'Walking With Litigious, Materialistic, Greedy Fu*king Twats'.

[Boon Mee]

And what's wrong with a bit of spirituality there Scamp?

Nothing if it is your choice but as Scampy infers it may be rammed into them.

Nothing can be 'rammed' into one if one does not allow it...

[stroller]

Hmm, sure you understand what "ram" means, Boner?
Ever come across them evangelicals in action?

[Boon Mee]

Hmm, sure you understand what "ram" means, Boner?

As I've just mentioned to Scampy - check on those points with Butterfly...

[stroller]

Oh well, another topic trivialised into meaningless banter and cheap shots 'Boner' style...

[Boon Mee]

Oh well, another topic trivialised into meaningless banter and cheap shots 'Boner' style...

The 'pot' calling the 'kettle' again.
On Topic:
Commie news network (CNN) is doing a 'special' on Thailand & Cambodia again to get their ratings out of the doldrums - talking about how 'corrupt' it is in SE Asia....

[stroller]

The topic is "Cambodian child sex slave", got nothing to do with any "commie" news network.

Ever been to Cambodia or come across underage prostitution, Booner?

[Boon Mee]

The topic is "Cambodian child sex slave", got nothing to do with any "commie" news network.

Ever been to Cambodia or come across underage prostitution, Booner?

Well, the Commie news Network (if you've been paying attention) has been doing a 'expose' on child prostitution in Cambodia last few days. Even had the US Ambassador to Thailand on one night also talking about wild animal sales of parts blah, blah, blah.

I've been to Cambodia but just to the border - went over to see Kho Pra Wie Wan one time. That bastard Pol Pot about blew it off the mountan.

[stroller]

I don't have CNN, only Thai TV.
Apart from it being "Commie", is there anything in the content of the program to comment on? The reality or misreporting of child prostitution, for example?

[Boon Mee]

I don't have CNN, only Thai TV.
Apart from it being "Commie", is there anything in the content of the program to comment on? The reality or misreporting of child prostitution, for example?

Well, all bias aside towards CNN, they are doing a decent job reporting the situation in Cambodia re. child prostitution. Shines more light on these perverts who are basically pedophiles.

I'm looking forward to having only Thai TV...

[The Gentleman Scamp]

Perverts who are basically paedophiles.

Suppose that's akin to sprinters who are basically runners? ...Sorry, didn't sleep well last night.

[Boon Mee]

Perverts who are basically paedophiles.
...Sorry, didn't sleep well last night.

Obviously...perverts encompass a broader range of devient behaviour as opposed to your plain-vanilla pedo...

[Lily]

Nothing can be 'rammed' into one if one does not allow it... __________________

Considering the subject matter of this topic, that is a completely insensitive and stupid statement.

Do you think that little girl had any choice in what was rammed into her?