Q COSTARICA — Immigration Police rescued eight women victims of sexual exploitation at a brothel in San Jorge de San Carlos that had been raided six years prior, in 2020, but continued operating.
In the raid that took place on Thursday night, a woman was arrested for human trafficking for sexual exploitation.
According to the report, the establishment was run by a criminal group that recruited women and held them under various coercive mechanisms, including emotional manipulation, economic control, indirect threats, intimidation, emotional dependency, isolation, and constant pressure. Furthermore, the organization allegedly exploited the women’s economic needs or immigration status to subjugate them.
In 2020, another operation was carried out at the same location, resulting in the rescue of 40 women. The establishment was part of a network operating in various parts of the country, dedicated to sexual exploitation.
The arrested woman was taken to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, where her legal status will be determined.