A New York woman wanted on human trafficking charges and featured on “America’s Most Wanted” is in custody after she was spotted gambling Friday at Mohegan Sun Casino, police said.
An Soon Kim, 53, of Flushing, N.Y. was initially spotted by a casino employee in December who recognized her from television's
State police and casino security were keeping an eye out for her return to the casino when on Friday state police said Kim used her Mohegan Sun Players Club Card. She was taken into custody by detectives with the state police casino unit.
Kim is wanted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on charges of conspiracy to commit the following: human trafficking, interstate transportation for purposes of engaging prostitution, coercion and enticement to engage in prostitution, and transportation of illegal aliens.
State police said Kim was turned her over to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Kim is accused of working for a ring that smuggled women from Korea to the United States to work in brothels stretching from Washington, D.C., to Rhode Island. She was charged in 2006 in New York City with more than 30 other defendants.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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