Really cool story about how MetaFilter users pooled together to help these two Russian girls from a possible life of sex-slavery. The actual MetaFilter thread where this guy is asking for help is pretty emotional but a long read, but worth it.

Here is the Newsweek article on it:

http://blog.newsweek.com/...ng-rescue-speaks-out.aspx

If this ever happened on AT, first thing I'd do is pool money to give to the mobsters to make sure TAN would never make it out.