Arrest warrant issued for Busan ESL teacher....

Well, this is hot off the presses and it's more crappy news for those who make their living teaching English in Korea; specifically Busan...Haeundae. More negative press about an ESL teacher. I have a feeling this one could get ugly!

An ESL teacher stands accused of doing some horrible things to some students...read more here...

There is more also at the Marmot's Hole....

Arrest Warrant Issued for Suspected Kiwi Pedophile
January 17, 2008 – 11:04 am
Yonhap reports that police in Busan have applied for an arrest warrant for a 37-year-old New Zealander suspected of habitually molesting a 7-year-girl at his hagwon in Haeundae-gu. According to police, the Kiwi, identified as “T,” moved the alleged victim’s chair to a corner of the classroom so he could molest her without the other children in the class knowing. The mother called the police, who the picked up “T” for questioning. “T” is reportedly denying the charges.



U.S. Still Rates S.Korea as Sex Tourism Destination
The U.S. Congressional Research Service still rates South Korea as a major Asian destination for organized sex tours in a recent report entitled "Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress.”

Since the prostitution crackdown laws went into effect on Sept. 23, 2004, Korea says, brothels have been closed down, organized prostitution for foreign tourists has to all intents and purposes eradicated, and ordinary prostitution has been outlawed and drastically reduced. All this is corroborated by objective data. The latest classification by the CRS is therefore a blow for the Korean government, highlighting the need to disseminate accurate information to improve the national image.

In the report issued last week, the CRS lists South Korea as a primary Asian destination for organized sex tours, alongside the Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong. By citing Indonesia and Taiwan as secondary destinations for organized sex tours, the report suggests prostitution in South Korea is more serious than in these two countries.

An official with the South Korean Embassy in Washington said, "We're making all-out efforts to present accurate information on Korea to politicians, government officials, academics and experts in the U.S. It is sometimes possible that accurate information on the reality in Korea is not delivered. We'll take a proper countermeasure after finding out the truth first."

According to the CRS report, U.S. President George W. Bush on Oct. 18, 2007 issued sanctions against North Korea, Burma, Cuba, Iran, Syria, and Venezuela, which the U.S. State Department had categorized, in its own human trafficking report, as Tier 3countries for failing to address the problem of trafficking for forced labor.
Chosun


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