Traffickers WEAPONIZE Mother’s Love for Daughter

Handcuffed woman shows NOT FOR SALE on her palms.

A Queens trafficking ring exploited a desperate mother’s love for her daughter, forcing her into prostitution to “pay” for bringing her 10-year-old child from Colombia to the United States.

Story Highlights

Kwai Ling Chan and Bobby Chen held victim’s passports while forcing her into sex work
Traffickers demanded $14,000 “fee” disguised as daughter’s travel costs from Colombia
NYPD undercover operation shut down Flushing apartment brothel in September 2025
Three suspects indicted on multiple sex trafficking and prostitution charges

Traffickers Weaponized Maternal Love

Kwai Ling Chan, 47, and her husband Bobby Chen, 38, targeted a Colombian woman’s deepest vulnerability—her separation from her 10-year-old daughter. Chan approached the victim in June 2025, promising to arrange the child’s passage to America for $14,000. The couple seized the woman’s and her other children’s passports, creating a web of control that would trap her for months in their Flushing apartment brothel.

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Deceptive Promise Became Forced Prostitution

Chan initially told the victim she could work as a masseuse to pay the fabricated travel fee. However, from July 6 through September 4, 2025, the traffickers forced her into prostitution several days each week. Chen collected the proceeds while the couple maintained their grip through document control and constant threats. In late August, accomplice Tashi Chimchu, 34, joined the operation to arrange client appointments and collect payments.

NYPD Operation Exposes Criminal Enterprise

The NYPD Vice Enforcement Division conducted an undercover operation that culminated in the arrests of all three suspects on September 4, 2025. Officers recovered a pepper spray ball gun during the bust, indicating the traffickers’ willingness to use violence. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the indictment four days later, emphasizing her office’s commitment to protecting vulnerable populations from exploitation.

Case Highlights Immigration Vulnerabilities

This trafficking scheme exposes how predators exploit America’s complex immigration system and family separation to enslave vulnerable women. The traffickers deliberately targeted someone desperate for family reunification, using debt bondage—a practice that undermines basic human dignity and freedom. Such cases demonstrate the urgent need for stronger border security and immigration enforcement to prevent criminals from exploiting our nation’s compassionate immigration policies.

The defendants face multiple felony charges including sex trafficking and promoting prostitution. Chan and Chen have been arraigned in Queens Supreme Court, while Chimchu awaits arraignment. This case serves as a stark reminder that human trafficking thrives in sanctuary jurisdictions where lax enforcement creates opportunities for predators to exploit the most vulnerable members of immigrant communities.