In 1885 Victorian England was scandalized by a court case that lifted the veil on prostitution and the sex trade.In the Old Bailey dock stood W.T. Stead, the editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, which had recently published a series of articles on the sex trade; Rebecca Jarrett, a reformed brothel keeper; and the second-in-command of The Salvation Army, Bramwell Booth.They were accused of abducting a thirteen-year-old girl, Eliza Armstrong, apparently buying her for the purpose of prostitution.In fact they had done this as a sensational exposé of the trade in young girls.The scandal triggered a massive petition and ultimately resulted in the raising of the British age of consent from thirteen to sixteen.Today human trafficking is once again making world headlines - as are recent calls to lower the age of consent.Eliza's story is a thrilling account of what can be achieved by those brave enough to believe that change is not only possible but has to come.