Two Romanian women were sentenced alongside Milea for aiding and abetting underage prostitution. The Guardian investigation also found that there had been a dramatic rise in the number of Romanian women seeking abortions in Sicily. Medical professionals treating Romanian women seeking abortions told the Guardian they believed this was linked to systemic sexual exploitation. A series of police raids found hundreds of migrants, including Romanian women, being exploited. The number of Romanian women travelling to work in Sicily has increased dramatically over the past decade.

Source: The Guardian December 30, 2019 07:52 UTC