The Republic of Korea has threatened massive reprisals against Korean nationals involved in pr-stitution in Australia including the cancellation of their passports and throwing them in jail for up to a year if they get caught, while s-x traffickers face up to 10 years in jail. This announcement comes after a stream of reports of dodgy Asian br-thels and s-x trafficking seemingly going unchecked in Australia.
The Korean government is concerned about the growing involvement of Korean nationals in the s-x industry in Australia evidenced by an upwards trend in recent statistics that show foreigners account for about 25% of the 23,000 s-x workers in Australia with 16.9% of them Koreans.
Two weeks ago their foreign ministry dispatched Moon Hayong, the special ambassador for overseas Koreans and consular affairs, Canberra. He met with Gillian Bird, deputy secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and her colleague, Patrick Suckling, the first assistant secretary as well as senior officers from the Australian Federal Police.
An official from the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade told Crikey: “In accordance to Korean law which regulates pr-stitution, such men or women involved will be subject to imprisonment up to a year. Once factual evidence is secured, the Korean government will consider such actions as cancellation of their passports and their compulsory return to Korea. In that case, they would be prohibited from leaving Korea for a period of three years.”
Korea and Australia are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between the countries this year and share the view that human s-x trafficking and debt bondage constitute crimes under both country’s laws. They agreed to establish information sharing and co-operation mechanisms among police headquarters, embassies, consulate-generals with a view to eradicating such crimes.
“The Korean government maintains firm policy to eradicate pr-stitution, s-x-related human trafficking and debt bondage, and will do its utmost to root out such crimes irrespective of the fact that any Korean national involved is in Korea or stays overseas,” the Korean ministry official said.
In Melbourne and Sydney there is a demand for Korean pr-stitutes because they are considered subservient and willing to do anything. There are at least four br-thels in Sydney that specialise in providing Korean women to men who gladly part with their cash. The Aqua br-thel at Artarmon on Sydney’s leafy north shore attracts many punters with its website advertising: “16 new arrivals. All young pretty girls from Korea wanna be your s-xy girlfriend. Include every service you want with NO extra charge.”
Last week, Brendan O’Connor, the Minister for Home Affairs and Justice, released for public comment draft legislation to combat people trafficking and slavery. The bill will introduce new offences for forced labour, persons harbouring or receiving a victim of trafficking or slavery and forced marriage while extending the application of the existing offences of deceptive recruiting and s-xual servitude so they apply to non-s-xual servitude and all forms of deceptive recruiting.
“Information provided by law enforcement agencies shows that increasing numbers of people are being trafficked into a variety of industries, not just the s-x industry,” O’Connor said.
This follows last month’s announcement by Immigration Minister Chris Bowen that he would be targeting s-x industry links to Australia’s student visa program.
In recent weeks Immigration and the Australian Federal Police have conducted joint raids on six Sydney brothels probing compliance with Australia’s visa program. A department spokesperson told Crikey: “The result of this compliance activity was we found two people who did not hold a visa and another three were in breach of their visa conditions.” The spokesman would not reveal whether the brothels were Asian owned.
Great news, get rid of the lot of them. And while we are at it the Australian government should ban them from entering Australia EVER again. The industry is out of control as it is without letting more in from overseas. It is usually them that do not follow safe sex guielines.
There are times when I think that men, as a species aren’t very nice people! If it wasn’t for them there’d be no need for this type of article or situation. I couldn’t think of much worse than anyone making money out of these oppressed and usually violated women. The very fact that men like these women only makes my repugnance of them worse. Similar sort of men to those who use and abuse under age girls – pedophiles all!
There’s no evidence to prove that men have less ability to control their urges than women – and yet you don’t hear of women engaging in activities that use and abuse men such as these people do! Doesn’t say much for the species that too often, men engage in violence and abuse and all for money or immediate satisfaction. What if these women were their daughters or sisters?
My concern is that vulnerable women are being sent here under false pretences and forced into prostitution. If the Govt’s focus is on this and related issues of use and abuse, then I’m supportive of that. The concerns of those who make this type of money doesn’t concern me one bit! In fact it disgusts me!
If it wasnt for the male species Liz45, you would not exist on this earth.