In May 2015, journalist Gerhard Jörén published an article in which he exposed many of the false tragedies he had suffered and false stories. The mother was able to tell her story to the world by appearing on television, in many different programs. After her television debut, she decided to write a book to educate society about the truth about human sex trafficking. Many of the victims, who Somaly Mam considered her friends, began exposing their stories and experiences to the world. Gerhard Jörén states: "In 2009, Nicholas Kristof wrote in the New York Times about a girl named Long Pross, who had finally found the strength to tell her extraordinary story of sexual slavery." Long Pross, similar to Mam, has appeared on popular television programs, such as Oprah. Pross was beaten and tortured for years, until she was rescued by Somaly Mam. Many found his story very sad and heartbreaking, until there began to be slight complications in his story. Pross stated that she had undergone medical interventions for miscarriages and an eye injury caused by her pimp (Gerhard Jörén). Jörén says: “Dr. Pok Thorn says he performed surgery on Pross when she was 13, after her parents took her to the hospital with a non-malignant tumor covering her right side.