A woman from California responded to an advertisement for a housekeeping position, but her experience took a dark turn. She was flown to Florida, where her documents were taken away. She was then forced into a brothel in Lake Worth Beach. The woman's captors have been arrested. Further details about this incident are available from KTXS, the Abilene news source that reported on the story.
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