Criminal
Sep. 18, 2013
Human trafficking victims bound with invisible chains
Human trafficking continues to be an epidemic that can be addressed through education and acknowledgment.
Wendy L. Patrick
Wendy is a California lawyer, past chair and advisor of the California State Bar Ethics Committee (Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct), and past chair of the San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee. Any opinions expressed here are her own, and do not reflect that of her employer. This article does not constitute legal advice.
So where is the red-light district in Pohang, South Korea? Surprise: right next to the city police station ... even though prostitution is illegal in Pohang. And how far is it from the bustling downtown area filled with children and families? Another surprise: one street away.
I had the opportunity to observe this hard-to-imagine configuration first hand last week while in Pohang teaching a class on Human Trafficking at Handong International Law School. On Friday night I accomp...
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