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Adeline Tanner Case

When
September 1879
Where
Brussels
Part of
International white slave trade affair scandal exposed in Brussels

Nineteen-year-old Adeline Tanner stated she was kidnapped from London by Belgian brothel owner Eduoard Roger in September 1879.

An important initial case involved Adeline Tanner, who claimed she had been kidnapped from London by the Belgian brothel owner Eduoard Roger in September 1879. This case highlighted the illegal trafficking of foreign girls to Brussels brothels.

Sources

  1. White slave trade affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-02

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