Gaslighting by Colleagues... Confinement, Assault, and Forced Marriage

Couple in Their 40s Investigated for Procuring Prostitution, Detention, and Assault

A woman was gaslighted by a former coworker, forced into prostitution, and even subjected to a forced marriage.

According to Yonhap News on the 17th, the Daegu Jungbu Police Station arrested A (41) on charges of mediating prostitution, confinement, and assault, and has also booked A's husband, B (41), for investigation.

According to the police, C, a former coworker of the couple, entered their residence after hearing A's offer to "help" during financial difficulties. However, C was thoroughly exploited by the couple.

The couple is accused of forcing C to engage in prostitution over 2,000 times via a smartphone app from October 2019 to September last year, pocketing more than 500 million won in profits.

Moreover, they reportedly treated the confined C like a slave, making her care for their preschool-aged children during the day, and habitually subjected her to threats and physical abuse.

It is also known that C was forced into marriage. At the couple's urging, she married D (38), whom she barely knew, and D essentially acted as C's monitor. Accordingly, the police have also booked D, who is both a junior colleague of the couple and C's husband.

The police uncovered these facts during the investigation of the prostitution case. They stated, "We believe the couple continuously controlled C through gaslighting," and added, "We plan to summon and investigate 500 confirmed male clients and book them accordingly."

Additionally, the criminal proceeds will be confiscated and subject to seizure and preservation measures. The investigation is being conducted by a dedicated task force led by the Jungbu Police Station chief. A, who was arrested, is scheduled to be sent to the prosecution within this week.

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