The dark consensus among law enforcement who eventually tackled these networks was that many of the "performers" were likely victims of human trafficking, coerced through debt bondage, addiction, or outright kidnapping. The "Galaxy" was not a playground for consenting adults; it was a digital storefront for modern slavery.
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