Prostitutes in NYC sex trafficking case say suspects treated them well

Published January 13, 2015

Closing arguments are slated to begin in a sex-trafficking case that drew wide attention after several prostitutes took the stand to defend their pimps in court.

The women say they were one big happy family and enjoyed a comfortable suburban life as "wife-in-laws" in Pennsylvania. At night, they commuted to work in Manhattan.

But prosecutors say the women were coerced into prostitution by a father-and-son team that threatened them with beatings, withheld money and referred to them as animals.

Vincent George Sr. and Vincent George Jr. have pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking, money laundering and other charges.

Prosecutors say the women made as much as $500,000 a year for the Georges but got little money themselves.

Closing arguments are Thursday.

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