STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 4 (UPI) -- Swedish authorities charged six men Wednesday for allegedly operating a large-scale sex trafficking ring that exploited 15 Lithuanian women.
The men, who are also Lithuanian citizens and are between the ages of 21 and 28, allegedly recruited financially vulnerable women to work as prostitutes in Stockholm, The Local reported. Once in Sweden, the women had no control over who their clients would be and received lower pay than promised or none at all, the charge sheet said.
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Five of the men face aggravated charges for a more extensive involvement in the operation, which The Local reported, generated thousands of dollars.
