Crew websites urged to do more to protect victims, who set off seeking adventure only to be trapped onboard with a predator

Chloe Russell* was in her 40s when she decided to quit her desk job and embark on a sailing journey around French Polynesia.

With no boat and little experience, she joined Crewbay, a site connecting amateur crew with work. She included her LinkedIn profile, where she soon received a message from a ship captain.

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