{"id":50587,"date":"2014-09-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2014\/09\/30\/film-will-explore-modern-sex-trafficking\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T14:49:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T19:49:22","slug":"film-will-explore-modern-sex-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2014\/09\/30\/film-will-explore-modern-sex-trafficking\/","title":{"rendered":"Film will explore modern sex trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, EMPOWER will hold a free screening of the documentary <a href=\"http:\/\/nefariousdocumentary.com\/\">&#8220;Nefarious: Merchant of Souls&#8221;<\/a> from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Sorrell Center, Room 2010.<\/p>\n<p>The documentary focuses on modern sex trafficking with footage shot in more than 19 different countries. 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