On the margins of the sex industry, an ugly market in virginity has emerged in Cambodia in which rich and powerful men coerce desperate mothers into …

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Jan 23, 2007 · Story Highlights • More than 1 million ren in global sex trade each year, U.S. State Dept. says • 50,000 to 100,000 women and ren involved in Cambodia’s sex industry

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