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Knezevics' Withheld Wages from Trafficked Women
Earnings from forced labor performed by Ilinka and other trafficked women, pocketed entirely by the Knezevics. They feed victims lies about forwarding the money home to families, stripping away financial independence. Catherine details this in her office to Winnie: the scheme traps women in dependence, compliant and unable to flee, mirroring Ilinka's near-permanent captivity until her lucky escape.
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Purpose
Payment for trafficked women's labor, systematically withheld to enforce compliance
Significance
Core mechanism of the Knezevics' trafficking control, exposing institutional blind spots and fueling Winnie's outrage while underscoring Catherine's frustrated knowledge of the perpetrators
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