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Hong Kong police arrest 20 in prostitution syndicate targeting Southeast Asian women

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Hong Kong police have arrested 20 individuals involved in a prostitution syndicate that exploited women from Southeast Asia. The syndicate allegedly covered travel and accommodation costs for these women, who were then forced to provide unpaid sexual services to repay these debts. After fulfilling this obligation, the women were required to surrender half of their subsequent earnings to the syndicate, leaving them under the group's control. AI

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Hong Kong police arrest 20 in prostitution syndicate targeting Southeast Asian women

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Wynna Wong ·

    Hong Kong police arrest 20 over prostitution syndicate that trapped women in debt

    Hong Kong police have arrested 20 people in connection with a cross-border prostitution syndicate that allegedly recruited women from Southeast Asia and required them to provide unpaid sexual services to repay travel debts. Police said on Tuesday that the syndicate paid for the w…

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