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| How s*x traffickers in Malaysia and Thailand use Facebook to lure victims |
Three people, a man from Malaysia and two women from Thailand, have been arrested for human trafficking. Recruitment took place on facebook, where they promised Thai women well-paid employment opportunities in restaurants and spas, but instead forced them into prostitution in Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur.
The three traffickers are members of a gang which is believed to have forced hundreds of women into prostitution.
Six victims managed to seek help at the Thai embassy in Kuala Lumpur, which triggered the investigation.
OUR TAKE:
- Social media is a common way to recruit people into the s*x industry.
- People that used to be “out of reach” for pimps and gangs can now be accessed via facebook, twitter, and other social networks right in their own homes. A woman doesn’t have to be on the street to be recruited, and a child does not have to leave their bedroom to be targeted.
- Recruitment tactics change with the times, and traffickers are often on the leading edge of technological and social trends.
Read the full articles:
Facebook flesh trade procurement racket busted (The Bankok Post)
Malaysian, Thais arrested in Facebook human trafficking bust (Asian Correspondent)
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