The trafficker was an average joe with a quiet spirit
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Svetlana couldn't believe it when the police came to her house and searched all over her bedroom and living room for her husband's crime. The police informed her that her husband was one of the five members involved in international trafficking ring that was busted internationally this week. Unlike what the news report and the police said what her husband did to the trafficked victims, Svetlana's husband was only a loving and caring father of two daughters to Svetlana. However, this case explains precisely why human trafficking is often lucrative and difficult to catch in most cases.
The case described
Yaroslave Churuk, the husband of Svetlana Churuk, was arrested earlier this week for his involvement in labor trafficking of tens of Ukrainians since year 2000. He and his four brothers, according to the report, allegedly operated a human trafficking ring by using false passports to transport Ukrainians to the United States. Yaroslave and his brothers forced them to work as cleaning crews in large chain stores and offices in the U.S. Though Yaroslave and his brothers promised the victims with good job opportunities paying up to $500 a month in the U.S. and free room and board, the victims received a little or no payment at all.
Indictment says her husband was the abuser
Yaroslave Churuk was in charge of threatening the victims if they refuse to work. The victims were forced to work 16 hours a day. If they refused to work, they also were physically or sexually abused by the traffickers. The group of victims include a woman who was told that her daughter would be forced into prostitution in Ukraine if she escaped. But in Svetlana's memory, Yaroslave Churuk was a good husband and a father to her two daughters. Svetlana told the police that her husband work as a plumber during the days and spends time with her daughters at night so that Svetlana can work at night. She also described her husband as "an always helpful" husband. She further said that she had nothing to complain about her husband.
The case shows the lucrative nature of human trafficking
If one only listens to Svetlana's side of the story, this case is a story of a family tragedy. Perhaps, their two daughters would become resentful towards the policemen for arresting such a good father, who spends time with them every night. However, for many of us, this case offers a lesson to be learned. This case shows precisely why many advocates and experts say human trafficking is a lucrative crime. Had she known that her husband was forcing tens of innocent migrants into labor exploitation by using physical and sexual violence and threat, Svetlana would have reported to the police. If she were worrying about her husband's health in jail regardless of the crime he committed, she certainly is not a type of person who would turn her blind eyes to her husband committing such atrocity to many innocent victims. Nevertheless, the trafficker, Yarosiave, hid it well. He did it so well to the point that no one, including his soulmate, had a hint of sexual and physical violence he was committing against the victims to exploit them behind her back. Perhaps, this is why we should keep our eyes on the crime even if some critics claim that the number of human trafficking is exaggerated in some cases.
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