U.S. Troops Ignored Sex Slavery, Report Says
From Times Wire Reports
U.S. soldiers visiting South Korean brothels may have encouraged sex slavery because of a lack of understanding about human trafficking, the Defense Department’s inspector general reported. Military patrols were sometimes too friendly with bar owners and often didn’t report sex slavery because of a misperception that they needed solid evidence, the report said.
U.S. military officials in South Korea have barred servicemen from more than 25 establishments.
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