Apple Orchard Alley – Center of Sexual Slavery in Mexico City

An alley in the center of Mexico City was the successful center of a network of human trafficking and sexual slavery, CNN Mexico reports. An operation conducted on May 21, 2011 saw the arrest of Manuel and Armando Rodríguez Mejía, brothers who have overseen a successful prostitution and human trafficking ring for over 30 years, believed to be the most powerful in Mexico City. The operation also successfully rescued over 60 women forced into sexual slavery. The women were from various states in Mexico, lured into slavery by men who promised them marriage and a better life. Read Article