New Documentary: 21st Century Sex Slaves A new documentary is bringing the unvarnished truth about the international sex trade to the small screen, bringing viewers face-to-face with the perpetrators, their victims and the international effort to stop them. The special on the National Geographic Channel’s Explorer program follows FREELAND and a Thai taskforce as they investigate a dangerous Uzbek trafficking operation responsible for forcing women to work in Thailand’s sex industry. The show premiered in the US on June 4, 2012 at 10pm.