I Was Trafficked In The MIDDLE of New York City. (FIXED AUDIO+SUB)
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Think human trafficking and modern day slavery don't happen in New York City? Think again. They do. It's forced labor. It's someone being sold for sex against their will. It happens to women, children and men. We don't like calling it "being sold for sex". This phrase has a strange connotation, and sex does not encapsulate what happens to these victims, the devastation abuse enacted on their heart and body. We think it's better to call it for what it is, "being sold for rape and torture."
Shandra Woworuntu was born in Indonesia, and in 2001 she travelled to the USA expecting a job in the hospitality industry, but was instead forced to work as a prostitute. She eventually escaped her captors and helped convict her traffickers.
In 2010, Woworuntu was granted permanent residency in the USA. On December 16, 2015, President Obama appointed Woworuntu as one of 11 members of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking and the council held their first meeting on October 18, 2016. Shandra Woworuntu is the founder of the Mentari Human Trafficking Survivor Empowerment Program, an organization aimed at empowering human trafficking victims. Listen to her testimony, share as much as you can, comment and donate for more stories.
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How do we know these stories are legit and not just a way to get money for a sad story? Are there outside media or news that can confirm things? mugshots? Anything?
@@izzybizzy3030 Hello Izzy, Thanks for your message. We invite you to make a fast research on Google. Here are some links for you: www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35846207 & en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shandra_Woworuntu , The stories here are meant to raise awareness. Hopefully you'll realize we are not here for the sake of collecting money. The money is needed to create more films. Hope this helps! Love and light.
@@izzybizzy3030 I read this story many years ago. This is real.
@@RealWomenRealStories I think they may have meant the people telling their stories as UNFORTUNATELY as a survivor myself is quite unfortunate some people lie about these things, which imo makes them as bad as an abuser or worse, as they invalidate the community, give cover for abusers as they can create legal arguments based on "well so many lie for their own gain or attention etc" making the fight that much harder for real survivors and the mountain that much steeper. I pray you do your do diligence in researching to validate everything you promote. It is most vital and important that truth is upheld and the top priority else the entire well gets poisoned. That only serves evil. Thank you ❣️😔🙏
Yet they monetize from you by putting ads, is that what's going on?
I quit telling my story a long time ago. No one believes it because they don't want to live in a world that bad, and those that do look at you different. I wasn't trafficked, just locked up and abused for free, but trauma is trauma.
If you want to tell me your story I will listen. I'm sorry this world is so cruel
Sorry to hear that you gone through trauma. But the world is changing and it’s important to share your story now more than ever 🙏🏼
I believe you. This stuff is just now getting out to the public. It's a new generation of people. We have to tell each other, and teach our girls, and boys. I'm not telling you, YOU, have to. I'm simply saying, it's starts with people speaking out, getting together, and pushing for legislation, awareness, whatever good ideas much better than mine. teaching our children it's wrong to buy another person, to hurt another person. I love you, and I pray life becomes better every day for you.
I’m sorry this happened to you. Sending hugs
I’m so sorry angel🤍 my heart is filled with sorrow for you
I can't even begin to imagine how terrifying and agonizing an ordeal that was. Thank you for sharing your story. May it help many others.
My father once saw this on a flight home from Japan. The girl next to him said she was going to work as a waitress and make $4000 a month, and she had no idea who the contact names "Mister Wilson" was. She only had Yen with her and thought this "Wilson" was going to provide lodging. Fortunately the airport security wouldn't let her off the plane until she could verify where she was going.
JESUS LORD!!!
This also happened in Vienna in 1999. One evening, we were in a tourist place with many bars (Schwedenplatz). A young girl (15-18 years old) asked us for directions. She didn't speak German or English. There was a boy standing next to us who came from the same country (eastern country), so he tried to help. The girl had been told that there were better job opportunities in Austria and that she could work in Vienna as a waitress. She was supposed to start working in a bar that evening. The name of the bar was written on a small piece of paper. Suddenly the boy was very concerned - he told us in German that it was not a bar but a brothel. However, he decided not to tell her this very important fact and just told her the way to the 'bar'.
I had the horrible feeling that i had let this innocent girl down, when i watched her leave, but i was very shy at the time.
Today, of course, I know that she was a victim of human trafficking. We could have prevented it but we all ignored it because it was inconvenient for us to warn her. It haunts me to this day.
This is a true story. I read this few years ago. I hope we can help many girls with her story.
@@ariettyschmidt2129 u did nothing wrong she was destined for this, that was the purpose of her life. TO serve men. The only purpose of men, unfortunately am an god so cant participate
@@AceGod7 Stupid comment
My heart broke listening to her talk about how excited she was to go to America. Then she gets here, is essentially kidnapped and sold.
I admire her strength and determination and just plain courage to escape and to stand up and speak about the atrocities that too many ignore going on right under their noses.
She was excited to come to AMERICA then got here and realized it wasn’t shit
It's about time someone starts telling it like it is, "being sold for rape and torture." and not candy coat it! Shandra Woworuntu, thank you for your tremendous courage & service to humanity! May God Bless you & those who are fighting the war against human slavery & sex trafficking! Aloha nui/Much love to all!
Being sold for rape and torture is still sugar-coating it. It's slavery plain and simple
These are actresses reading a script.
This makes me hate men even more.... disgusting!
@@cheesecakesmellsgood Are you sure that this lady in this video is an actress, and not Sandra Woworuntu herself?
@@michellewall6748 Not all men are like that.
Do note that there are women who are traffickers themselves, or, involved in such crimes.
How can people be so evil? I’m glad she survived to share her story.
aseans and russians what? what to expect? still surprised?
money
@@alfawolf7125 bro what are you even saying
The Bible calls it depravity. It says "false prophets promise people the world while they themselves are slaves of depravity." But the greater sin is refusing to let Christ Jesus deliver them from their depravity. Eternity in hell is guaranteed for all who refuse to turn away from evil.
Because Rationalization is the second strongest human drive. People become selfish and only think of themselves. Narcissists; Leftists.
My daughter and I were in hiding from my abusive, violent ex husband. A Christian group came to help us- turned out that it was a cultish, white slaver group. Did not realize it at first, but when it felt very wrong- ( there were many of them, two of us), I managed to get us free. They tried to kill me in a car"accident", and lock me in a crawlspace under a house and take my young daughter. It is so difficult to say, the terror is still there inside of me, unprocessed. I have 2 B.A s, a Master's and a PhD. It can happen to anyone.
And, I am a human being... God bless her.
This story is so upsetting and I feel so angry that victims have “debts” to their name that they didn’t deserve. Hope the law comes down hard on those traffickers
In no way do they owe anything!
Politicians are part of the group buying these girls.
The trick is to keep adding debt that they will not be able to pay to keep them slaves
They’re all in it. Watch “Nefarious”, the documentary on RUclips. Everyone is involved, from the lowly police officer to the United Nations.
The law won’t do anything because the law actually helped to put charges in my abused daughter instead of charging the trafficker fir many crimes he was responsible for against my daughter.
This doesn't just happen in America! It's global. Boyfriends & even parents have been known to sell their partners/children.
Wonder what happen to her daughter father..
If this happens in America can u imagine how bad it is in other third world countries?
LOOK INTO THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN THE US AND OTHER COUNTRIES...THATS THE REAL PANDEMIC THAT NO ONE TALKS ABOUT!
Id murder my captor.
I have seen mostly in india
She is fortunate to still be alive.
Definitely
That’s because she escaped!
I'm sure she's got guns and dogs to do the talking
They should also say in detail how to escape, who to trust in these videos. Sometimes local police, authorities are hand in hand with the criminals. Some right information might save other girls life in future.
Good point...but its not a good idea to post info how to escape. Any traffickers watching these videos will learn the techniques and stop women escaping.
Easier to prevent it than to escape it.
@@LondonLeopard1 also it would be different for each woman, some might be opportunist escapes and others by a strange abuser/hero customer as with Anneke Lucas whose main abuser saved her by taking her home one day
@Nordav Devito Evil prevails when good people do nothing. We need to worry together. It's not going to work itself out if we do nothing.
If you see a girl dolled up looking like she's not comfortable with aggressive looking males. Record them or take a picture without drawing attention. Inform authorities. Immediately send the evidence to relatives who live long distance. Make sure you are not the only one in possession. Contact multiple authorities as soon as possible. If there is corruption in one branch it is likely isolated. So redundancy is your friend and it will act as evidence for a conviction. Most of these people are operating on false identities and they don't reveal their true name. So a picture will help to track them down.
Crazy how easily this can happen and how many corrupt ppl will use an innocent human being so sad!!
Yes, and people say with pride they are a first world country!!
Why doesn't this have millions of views? Oh that's right, everyone's too busy talking about Meghan and Harry
Literall, this. We have all kinds of non-sense going viral with guys skateboarding drinking cranberry juice, but this remains under our noses.At the very least, I'm glad its being covered at all.
Yeh how ridiculous is our society that we aren’t addressing real issues!
Hollywood stars
Crazy. That is so true. Sick of hearing first world greedy celebrity problems.
People just stopped caring, hooked on social-media 'instant gratification'. And those who care, don't have any power.
No, You really didn't deserve that!
Bless You for using Your wisdom to help others, and show Your incredible straight, despite of what happened to You ❤️
Big hug, beautiful soul
It’s so upsetting that women do this to other women :(
Generally, when things are too good to be true, it is always to be cautious...so sad that she has to go through such a nightmare.
Apart from being heart broken for her story, I am amazed by her strength and grace. Thank you for bringing voices to this horrific crime.
this is shocking...and unbearable to know that the sex-buyers are amongst us, amongst family members, friends or even could be your or my spouse..who supports trafficking.
I don’t think the buyers usually know. There are women who do this to escape poverty, or make a better wage than they could elsewhere. Trafficking is a different issue. Many people don’t believe there are really girls and women being forced into prostitution in the US. Show your loved ones these videos. They will learn that it is not just a myth. If people knew better, they’d do better.
it could even by you !
@@heidiho5179
I don't believe that all these men think all of these women do this by choice. Especially the very young girls. I think that is what they tell themselves to justify what they are doing.
Yes, a lot of money such money are earned from sperm owners. Sperms do not see women as human beings, but as ovaries and opportunities for a new life. Many times, the sperms own their owners.
I don't think most care to know and avoid knowing purposefully. Sex work is paid for the service and the discretion vs trying to bring someone home from a party for "free".
Thank God you made it back to your precious child,😭😭 so very sorry you were separated by the monsters of this world. Peace and healing to both of you.
You are so strong and brave! I admire your willingness to live the life you deserve, the life which was stolen from you! I hope you can heal fully one day, and I wish you nothing but joy and true happiness with your beautiful family ❤
Sadly this is one of a million stories that will continue as often the victims arent voters or have $$$. Life has become cheap. Glad she survived and reunited with her daughter...strong lady.
How could she vote if she couldn't escape, genius? Under your plan, the slave owners would use the absentee ballots for all of their slaves.
Yes my dear sister you never deserve to face such challenge may god give u the strength and we love you .
God bless her and give her the strength she needs. This is happening more and more right here in America thousands of girls missing every month!! Don't trust strangers their using women to lure the girls in cars and vans! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing your story. No one should ever be exploited for other’s gain, against their will. You are turning a negative experience into a positive way to educate and help others. I admire your courage. You are saving lives!
For her to be able to smile again shows her inner strength and the human potential to overcome adversities. You are amazing, we see you, we hear you, you matter. You and countless others who have gone through/still going through such inhumane treatment. You are priceless .
she's a very strong woman to come out of there not just alive but mentally and emotionally intact
I appreciate her great honesty to share about the horrors of trafficking!!!😭😱Now I understand how these trafficers operate...they use the person's own money to deceive them to come to America etC!!!👍May God deal Karmic Justice for thiS sweet woman against those who treated her so badly!!!😭🙏😇🌎
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These people that come from other countries, need to be so careful when they’re promised a job in the US. In reality, it’s not that easy to find a job if you don’t speak English.
She does speak english
It’s circumstances and scams that can fool anyone. It’s not on the basis of speaking English. Because there are jobs to find when you get into the United States that are offered in programs / communities that help their own adjust. The agencies who offer a job to people online are basically what you would see in Indeed or factory/nanny jobs. You should research human trafficking modus before you make ignorant comments
It’s not easy to get a job period even for everyday folks check out Skid Row in Cali. Or walk down your neighborhood
@@4foryouglencoco607 THERE ARE JOBS!!!PEOPLE ARE LAZY BUMS.
MY HUSBAND WORKS AT THE SD AIRPORT. CLEANING 🧹 ✈️✈️✈️🛫🛫 PLAINS AND THEY DON'T HAVE PEOPLE TO WORK BECAUSE THEY ARE LAZY LAZY PERIOD!!!
I WORK AT A 🛏️🛏️🛏️🛍️🛍️ HOTEL AND THEY HAVE NONPEOPLE TO DO THE 🏡🏡🏠🏠 HOUSEKEEPING!!!!
DO NOT ASSUME THERE ARE NO JOBS. IT IS PEOPLE US CITIZENS DO NOT WANT TO DO THE HARD HARD WORK U 🦥🦥 LAZY BUMS!!!!🐷🐷🐖🐖🐖🐖😡😡😠😡😡😲🤧🤧🤧😦😦😧🐶🐕
Someone told me the same in the Philippines and i knew instantly they are traffickers
@@floranderson2251 Just because you and your husband has a job that doesn't mean that people that can't find work or that can't work at all are lazy.
I have a daughter who has traveled since she was 19 and is now 27 still traveling. Thank God she's married now and traveling with her husband. But I never thought America was a dangerous place to come to!
LOOK UP THE NUMBERS OF MISSING IN THE UNTITED STATES.. NOW LOOK ACROSS THE GLOBE.. ITS A PANDEMIC THAT NO ONE TALKS ABOUT
Danger is everywhere. It is unrealistic to think you won't encounter at least one sick human being in another part of the world. We must always be cautious especially if we are not native to the area. There are some people who are native to the area who will still tell you it isn't safe for them especially women. You just always have to stay on alert.
INSANE CONFIDENCE!! So touched by your story...Thank you for sharing it. You are truly a warrior.
This was powerful and I'm glad she's strong enough to tell her story. My heart goes out to you ❤
You are brave and strong. Thank you for sharing your experience. Sending you love keep building the future you deserve. Love and light
Whoever has done this to you and to other innocent girls/boys/women, they will suffer like hell even after death!!
Bless your heart honey, im so terribly sorry for what occured.. No one should ever have to live thru something like this.... Im glad your able to share your story, so that others will know... God Bless ✌
Please know, there are many people out here, wanting to help those in any trafficking situations.... Dint Give Up! For those that have safely made it out, I pray you’re getting the support you deserve!
I read this story one time in Newspaper 4 years ago. I saw her in youtube for real. This story help for those who wants to apply work abroad. This is really good to warn Asian women and be careful.
You are a wonderful human being. Your smile should give hope to all to never give up !
I live in NYC for 40 years and I never knew this happens here also. So sad. She is so strong!
It's heart broken to watch her smile while listening to her story
Especially in the midst of holding back tears of pain from those horrible memories
I am sincerely proud for what your outcome is and still shocked to my core about the repulsive details that have happened to girls such as yourself. You have made a light shine in a place that was bereft of light.
I've read abt her story once. It was tragic.. i cried alot not just bcos we're from the same country, but her experience was traumatic. I worked abroad once too. And on my arrival, the man from the agency didn't transfer us straight to destination but had us stay over night at one agency with so many foreign worker girls. though we transferred to the destination in the morning, that one night was terrified me. I was worried that we would be human trafficking victims.. i couldn't, still can't imagine how terrified and desperate she felt.. thank God she could escaped, found the right people who helped her, and reunited with her daughter and mom.. semangat mbak Sandra
I use to see a leaflet/pamplet about human trafficking in the airplane.We must take this very seriously.Someone out there who are still captured alive and needed help.She’s fortunate come out alive able to see her daughter and Family again.This story a good lesson for all ladies out there on this cyber who wanting a bright better future with promise,do not blindly believe everything on the internet.Be very careful,Be wise because wrong move,You’ll end up in trouble.Everything seem nice what You read,What You see and what You didn’t know about to destroy You mentally,financially,emotionally and physically
Stay Safe where ever You are 🙏
Note : She has lot of courage to share her trauma experienced
Wow you got me thinking. I've never seen pamphlets about human trafficking and I live in Canada. We should get airports and transport hubs carrying leaflets and information about this and signs etc.
You are a human. Your a beautiful woman and very strong. May Our Creator of the Whole Universe bless you in abundance. I have great respect for you for sharing your difficult and painful experience. You're story can help other people.
omg her smile is infectious...burrying all her ordeals ...she is able to smile ...i love you ...god bless
She told her story so well...
The gun represents death 😞
Very powerful story!!
You are a talented master story-teller.
Your words bring hope and inspiration.
I wish you and your organization every success.
Such a courageous woman to tell her story after all she's been through, I feel for her. The Law is too soft on the evil sick b*stards who do this type of thing to people.
I can’t imagine the ordeal you went through. You are a very strong woman. God Bless.
No one deserves it be sex slave and either in that place.
May u be so strong and inspires alot. Hope ur daughter is doing well
I'm so glad she had the courage and knowledge to escape.
"Be as gentle as a dove and as cautious as a snake" the Bible says.
I commend you for being so strong and never giving up for the sake of seeing your daughter again. So very sad that this happened to you and the two teenagers you travelled from Indonesia with I hope they are free from their mamasan as well ❤
The Sheraton Hotel that she was brought to was across the street where I grew up in a housing project in Flushing, Queens. I would have never imagined this was going on just feet away from my home. We looked at that new hotel as a luxurious upgrade to our ghetto neighborhood.
I saw what looked like a young teen with a middle aged guy on the Staten Island Ferry. The way he interacted with her did not look like a father/daughter or platonic relationship. I watched to see if there was an opening for me to try to talk to her but nothing opened up and I've ALWAYS wondered if I missed a chance to help.
Thank you for your strength and courage to tell your story. May your life be filled with love, joy and kindness. You are amazing and the world is lucky to have a woman like you upon her.
So sorry that you had to go through such a horrible ordeal. May God take care of you and your child.
Its too sad. Its hard even to imagine how painful it is. With much sorry, thanks so much for sharing
Thank you so much for sharing your journey! We are all greatful for all of your hard work to make awareness of Human Trafficking xo You are true strength xo
A brave woman. May God keep you safe.
What an amazing young woman! I pray for your strength and healing!
I cannot believe this happened to such a cheerful and relatable lady. I'm only half way in the video but I'm scared to listen to it all. 😬
I wish your stories assists in eliminating this cycle of abuse & puts those behind bars. Wish you well
God bless all the young girls /women who became victims of trafficking. When I saw videos from Real Women about this crime, I started praying for all the victims every day. I always pray for your freedom and justice . God is not sleeping and will punish all those horrible people (can’t even say they deserve to be called people) or should we say monsters. They will be doomed on judgement day.
Thank you for telling your story.. you are a strong, and powerful soul. I just want to hug you for being so brave. Hope all is well with you and your daughter.
Everything in life that sounds too good to be true or against your common sense RUNS AWAY as fast you can. It breaks my heart to see slavery still exists in a form of human trafficking.
Thank you for sharing your story and the amazing work that you do! Absolutely incredible!
Shocking and heartbreaking. You're a very brave lady. An inspiration to other victims of abuse.
so sorry to hear what you have gone through. I pray that you continue to heal and find peace and happiness all throughout your life. I want to thank you being so brave telling your story. You are an inspiration!!!
So, so scary and horrific! I believe you. And I believe it is all around us.
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LOOK UP THE NUMBERS OF MISSING IN THE UNITED STAES THEN LOOK AT OTHER COUNTRIES..ITS A PANDEMIC SO WHY AREN'T POLITICIANS SCREAMING IT FROM THE ROOF TOPS.
@@pornstarlivesmatter3319 that’s the purpose of the coronavirus to be a distraction because people were waking up to all of this debauchery and they don’t want to have anybody stop them so they made the virus and let it loose.
Jail every John for five years and give life sentences to the traffickers.
Oh my! Thank you for sharing your story! 😭😭🥰 sending a lot of love your way. ❤💞💞
you are incredible, I am so glad you had your girl to keep you strong. change is happening now, you are a big part of it. thank you for being so brave, righteous, and well-spoken. you hit that perfect balance of explaining enough to take us there with you, but not so harsh that those who will never really know have to turn away. not too brutal for them, even though I'm sure you could have described it as it was. brutal. I'm glad your alive.
Sheraton hotel....the hotel I always used to stay when traveling for work. kinda shocked this happened in such a busy, bustling area in the heart of flushing :( her story is so heart-breaking
How moving and visceral! I don't know how people can exploit others. Thank you for telling me your story. It means a great deal to me
This is horrendous and happens too often. Thank you for your bravery and sharing your story to reveal this disgraceful criminal enterprise!
You certainly did not deserve what happened to you.
I'm sorry that you were hurt..
Thank you for sharing your story and for fighting for your life.
Hi to your daughter!💜
Thanku for being courageous continue to speak your words are powerful. God continues to heal u from this trauma.
Thank you for sharing your story
Facing the darkest places, this brave lady remained strong for the love of her daughter.
You are so brave! Thank you for sharing your story. It is educational!
This is why I never use job hire agencies. Never. I'm so sad that this happens to so many people every day
When we hear about this situation we always think it's another country, but it happens everywhere even in the USA
You are one brave and strong woman. It’s heartbreaking. God bless you!
I am so glad that now you can be able to help others, you did get out of it, now you are free from those people, stay strong, keep up the good work.
Thanks sharing your story . Its open eyes and such a scary and painful experience.
Wow...amazing story, thank you for sharing and God bless you for your works and humanity...
So powerful! Thank you for sharing this.
God bless this beautiful, sweet soul for her bravery and willingness to speak of the unspeakable. Shandra, if you see this, just know how loved and admired you are for being a hero. You are a light in the darkness.
This is important information. I wondered how this worked. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! Yes, it happens and it sad the denied of people about this issue, because it could happen to anyone!!! Blessings to you and your family!
So glad you got free and useing your voice to tell the truth about your experience.
I'm so happy you made it out alive. May you find peace.
wonderful,brave lady to share her horrible traumatice story....through sheer grit and persaverance she escaped and lived to tell her story for all women to know and be warned ,to be always one step ahead and never have blind trust in people.....THANKYOU.
This poor poor woman! It must have been terrifying. I'm so glad she managed to escape.
Thank you for being brave and for sharing your story.. 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
I am so sorry for what happened to you.😞 I hope and pray that you will be able to get the help to deal with the horrible abuse you had to endure.
I am so proud of for not giving up, thank you for sharing your story.🌹
Thank you for sharing your story. You are so brave.
YT recos have never been so fine. Thank you for your bravery. This just proves that this crime is rampant. Probably still is, happening in 1st world countries