US Attorney Andrew Luger announces the indictment of 17 people in an international sex trafficking ring that brought hundreds of Thai women to the US for what federal authorities called 'modern day slavery'. The indictment charges 17 people with various counts, including conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit forced labour, conspiracy to engage in money laundering and conspiracy to commit visa fraud. Once they arrived in the US, the women were forced to have sex in various "houses of prostitution" including hotels, massage parlours and apartments. They were not allowed to leave without escorts - who would have sex with the victims as part of their payment. Mr Khu said the head of the organisation, who was based in Thailand, was recently arrested in Belgium for separate trafficking offences there.

Source: Bangkok Post October 05, 2016 18:45 UTC