Re: The Loverboy Trap
31 min
Available until 26/08/2026
27/08/2025
In France, nearly 20,000 teenage girls are said to be in the thrall of pimps who are sometimes barely older than they are. With seduction and declarations of love, these young men emotionally manipulate their ‘girlfriends’ to use them as prostitutes. This report looks at the worrying phenomenon in France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Author
Stéphanie Thomas
Image
Frédéric Balland
Editing
Victoria Logan
Production
Découpages
Country
France
Year
2025
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