The U.S Military is cracking down on
troops who frequent businesses connected to human trafficking, stopping airmen
from spending money at so-called “juicy bars” where scantily clad women
approach visitors in an effort to sell expensive drinks. Directives have been
given to the men that prostitution and human trafficking are illegal, and that
U.S forces must not be connected to the activities. In its most recent edict,
the three star general in charge of the 7th Air Force in South Korea
has issued a warning that airmen would face judicial punishment if found to
have given money to any bar or business for “companionship” as part of a
Department of Defense crackdown on human trafficking. “The memo highlights
“disreputable establishments” near Air Force bases that take advantage of
people, usually young women, and force them to work in bars. The employees are
subjected to debt bondage and forced to sell themselves as “companions.” Near
bases, troops are encouraged to buy overpriced drinks, called “juice” drinks,
in exchange for company and to relieve bar employees of their workday, Jouas
wrote.” U.S officials, as well as the government of South Korea and the Philippines,
have found a connection with these bars and human trafficking.
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