The Coercion Phase:
The pimp forces the victim into prostitution out of shame (Don’t you love me as much as the others do?), of course giving over most or all of the profits to him. Since she is now cut off from her former life, she often feels she must do this because she has nowhere else to turn. If she hesitates, her family or other people she most loves are threatened, using the information gained in the seduction and attachment phase. She may also be informed that she "owes" the pimp for the meals and gifts, perhaps for transportation, housing, and clothes. She has to work to pay off her "bill." Meanwhile, she incurs other expenses, which makes it virtually impossible for her ever to get free.
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