US-based Wellness Influencer Kat Torres Jailed For Trafficking And Slavery

A US-based wellness influencer Kat Torres has been jailed for eight years for the human trafficking and slavery of women after an FBI investigation found that two women living with her had gone missing in 2022.

As per the reports on BBC, the charges have been filed against her about a second woman.

Influencer Kat Torres Jailed for Trafficking:

Women who have accused Kat of trafficking opened up about their scariest experiences. They claimed they were attracted to her rags-to-riches story as she went from living in an impoverished Brazilian neighborhood to partying with Hollywood stars.

The BBC has discovered at least four more women were almost persuaded to join Torres in the house but had pulled out.

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About the Case:

In September, the two women's friends and family launched social media campaigns to find them. To escape media attention, Torres and the women traveled from Texas to Maine. From there, the two were made to post Instagram videos denying being held captive and demanding people stop searching for them.

Over 20 women have come forward with stories of being scammed or exploited by Torres. They are still undergoing psychiatric therapy to recover from what they say they experienced.