Cambodia's Fake Orphan Scam

Somaly Mam won the hearts of the international community with her story of being a sex trade survivor and a freedom fighter for trafficked victims across Southeast Asia. But then a Newsweek cover story exposed her story as false and that her actions were not saving girls, but rather recruiting them into a false reality to attract foreign donations. In this episode, we explore the lies behind Cambodia’s orphan industrial complex and how the desire from Westerners to do good in post-genocide Cambodia fuels a system of perpetual harm. Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a one time or ongoing contribution here. - https://bit.ly/3oRyDu8 Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: https://bit.ly/2HR9kGq Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://bit.ly/36oafb0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: https://bit.ly/33xksQy Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VvVaxT More videos from the VICE network: https://bit.ly/3fWNVrZ #VICENews #News