Brazilian Instagram Influencer Turns Followers Into S£x Workers | News

From humble beginnings, Kat Torres would overcome extreme poverty to lead a coveted life of luxury, brushing shoulders with A-list celebrities and foreign oligarchs – and ‘coaching’ some 14,000 clients in how to achieve greatness.

But behind the scenes, the Brazilian ‘wellness’ influencer and model had schemed a far more sinister plan to ensnare her followers in a cultish web of human trafficking and slavery, a judge concluded as she was sentenced to years in prison last month.

Katiuscia Torres was deported back to Brazil and arrested in November 2022 as allegations emerged about her life behind closed doors in the United States. After more than 18 months in jail, she was finally sentenced to eight years in prison for subjecting one follower to human trafficking and slavery, a judge assessing the victim had been lured abroad for sexual exploitation.