When Do-Gooding Doesn’t Do Much Good

A new film purporting to shine light on the horrific underworld of international sex slavery is getting a decidedly mixed reaction from those who work to undermine such human trafficking operations. On the one hand, making the public aware of the problem is a noble cause. But the film is based on a much-disputed newspaper article, and law enforcement officials worry that the movie’s dramatic license will cause parents to focus on phantom threats to their children.