Key legal question
Whether the acquittal for human trafficking against E. should be overturned.
Extracted holding
No. The victim's agreement to travel and prostitute herself was found to reflect her actual will at the time of consent; fear alone did not negate self-determination.
Extracted reasoning
The court held that only circumstances existing before or at the time of consent matter. Prior violence and fear did not yet amount to a loss of decision-making freedom on the established facts.