A group that operated a nationwide prostitution ring under the guise of business trip massages has been apprehended by the police.
They are accused of arranging prostitution through internet sites and flyers over a four-year period starting in 2021, and collecting criminal proceeds totaling 2.5 billion won. The organization was structured with a reservations manager, drivers, and sex workers, and used burner phones and bank accounts under borrowed names to avoid police crackdowns, maintaining contact exclusively through non-face-to-face means. When prostitution sites were raided, the operators would attempt to evade responsibility by claiming they were not involved in the prostitution itself.
During the investigation, police also discovered a Thai national who had been forced into prostitution after receiving a high-interest loan from Mr. A and being threatened. She was referred to a victim protection agency.
A representative of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency stated, "We will continue to investigate co-owner Mr. B, who is currently overseas, as well as other unidentified accomplices and sex buyers. We also plan to strengthen cooperation with relevant agencies to actively identify women involved in prostitution who are victims of coercion or human trafficking, and to provide thorough protection and support for them."
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