달라스카운티에속한코펠소도시에서한국인남성이7명의젊은동포여성을감금하고자신이

운영하는룸쌀롱에서일을시키다한여성이목사님에게구출을요청했다.이여성은이층에서뛰어

내려아래서기다리든목사님과함께경찰에신고해경찰이스왓팀을동원해서나머지여섯명의

여인들을구출해냈다.

크로스써컷카메라를집안과집밖에설치하고여인들의모든행동을감시하는집에서

생활하든여인들은한국애서인신매매단에걸려집장촌에서일하는여성과똑같은환경에서

살고있었다.미국에서일하기를희망하는여인들이밀입국조직과연게되여카나다를통해서

밀입국해여권을빼앗기고늘어가는빗을빨리갑기위해룸싸롱에온손님과이차까지가서

성매매를했다는피해자의진술은이지역한국인들에게또한번얼굴을들고다니기가민망한

망신을안겨주었다.

한국에서자행되는인신매매의수법과한치의오차도없는이현실을도대체우리는어떻게

받아들여야할지,일본인들이한국소녀를위안부로강제로끌고간만행에공분을느끼며

일본의만행을규탄하는이시대에동족이저지르는비슷한만행은아무리생각해도용서

할수없는짓이다.

미국에취업을희망하는젊은여성들이한국에서무조건응하다인신매매조직에걸린

경종을울리는사건이다.

금융허브운운하며기고만장하는한국의위정자들이아래기사를보면서무슨말을할지

그것이몹시궁금하다.

아래는오늘오전DallasMorinignNews신문에실린기사전문.달라스유일의

일간지인이신문의영향역은대단하다.얼굴들고샤핑나가기가겁이난다.

Federalofficialssay
08:30AMCDTonThursday,April28,2005

ByERNESTOLONDOÑO/TheDallasMorningNews

SixundocumentedKoreanwomenfoundinaCoppellhouseTuesdaymorningapparentlywerebroughttotheUnitedStatesunderfalsepretensesandwereforcedtoworkatanorthwestDallaskaraokebarwhiletheypaidofftheirsmugglingfee,animmigrationagentsaid.

SungBumChang,theclub’sowner,wasarrestedTuesdayandischargedwithknowinglyharboringillegalimmigrants.U.S.MagistrateJudgeIrmaRamirezreleasedhimonhisownrecognizanceWednesdayafternoon.

Mr.Chang,whohousedandfedthewomenathisCoppellhouse,declinedtodiscussthecaseindetail.

"Iamnotacriminal,"Mr.Changsaidoutsidethecourthouse."You’regoingtofindout."

WilliamA.Bratton,Mr.Chang’sattorney,saidhisclientoperatedalegitimatebusinessandwasnotholdingthewomenagainsttheirwill.

"Theseladieswouldwalkout,getincars,workattheclub.Theywereinplainview,"Mr.Brattonsaid."Ithinktherearealotofinferencesherestartedbyneighborsthatstartedrumors."

LawenforcementofficialssaidthatMr.Chang,39,probablywillfaceadditionalchargesandthattheywillprobablyarrestsomeofhisassociates.

"Thecaseisstillunderveryactiveinvestigation,"saidKennethCates,specialagentinchargeoftheU.S.ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementfieldofficeinDallas."Heisbeingchargedinitiallywithharboring.It’scertainlyoursuspicionthathe’sapartofthehumansmugglingorganizedeffort."

ImmigrationofficialssaidawomanwhoescapedfromtheCoppellhouseinFebruarytoldthemthatMr.ChangheldherandotherKoreanwomencaptiveforseveralmonths.Mr.Changmonitoredthewomen’smovescloselyusingsecuritycamerasinstalledinsideandoutsidethefive-bedroomhouse.

Thewoman,HeaYoungJung,arrivedintheUnitedStatesaftervisitingaWebsitethatadvertisedemploymentopportunitiesintheserviceindustryinAmericancities.Mr.Changcorrespondsbye-mailwithlaborbrokersinKoreawhosendhimphotographsofyoungwomenwhowanttoworkinAmericancities,immigrationofficialssaid.

"Shesaidtheindividualtoldhershe’dbeworkinginrestaurantsandbarsduringtheevenings,"ICESpecialAgentDavidE.Popptestified.

Ms.Jung,whoagreedtopaytheorganization$12,000withtheunderstandingthatshewouldobtainaU.S.visa,laterlearnedthatshewouldhavetosneakintotheUnitedStatesthroughtheCanadianborderandthathersmugglingfeehadbeenraised,AgentPoppsaid.Koreansdon’tneedvisastovisitCanada.

Ms.JungflewfromNewYorktoLosAngeles,wheresheworkedbrieflybeforebeingsenttotheDallasarea,AgentPoppsaid.

WhenshearrivedatMr.Chang’shouse,hetookherpassportandtoldhersheneededtoworkforhimuntilshepaidoffherdebt,whichwastrackedinledgerskeptbyMr.Chang’swife,AgentPoppsaid.

ThewomenweredrivenregularlytoMr.Chang’sbar,WAClub,inthe2900blockofWalnutHillLaneinnorthwestDallas.AgentPoppsaidhehadnoevidencethatMr.Changforcedthewomentoworkasprostitutes.

Ms.Jung"indicatedthatsomeoftheotherwomenchoseto[havesexwithcustomers]inordertopayofftheirdebtmorequickly,"AgentPoppsaid.

Ms.JungescapedfromMr.Chang’shousebyjumpingfromasecond-storybathroomwindowandwasassistedbyaKoreanministerwhocontactedpolice,AgentPoppsaid.

BeforeMs.Jungcontactedpolice,CoppellviceofficershadconductedsurveillanceonMr.Changafterreceivingcomplaintsfromneighbors,officialssaid.

CoppellofficersfollowedablackMercedessportutilityvehicleregisteredtoMr.ChangfromtheCoppellhousetothekaraokebaronenightinFebruary,accordingtoacriminalcomplaint.Officerswatchedsomeofthewomenkissandcaressmenoutsidetheclubasthemenwereleaving.

Theclub,inasmall,run-downcommercialbuildingnearHarryHinesBoulevard,appearedclosedWednesday.Itswindowswereboardedupfromtheinside.IthasnocommercialsignsinEnglish.

ImmigrationagentsactivatedaSWATteamTuesdaymorningtoexecuteasearchwarrantatMr.Chang’sresidence,onthe800blockofGreenwayDriveinCoppell.TheytookthewomenintocustodyafterestablishingthattheywereinthecountryillegallyandlaterarrestedMr.Chang,whokeptthewomen’spassportsinhisbathroomcloset,officialssaid.

AgentPoppsaidMr.Changacknowledgedthatheknewthewomenwereinthecountryillegally–anincriminatingstatementthatallowedthemtoarresthim.

KatherineChon,executivedirectorofPolarisProject,aWashingtonorganizationthatstudieshumantrafficking,saidcoercionisnotalwaysobviousinhumantraffickingcases.

"Thefearofdeportationisdrilledintothem,"Ms.Chonsaid."Thesmugglersknowwherethefamilymemberslive."