A 47-year-old Burnaby man faced five charges Wednesday for allegedly forcing women from Hong Kong to work in his brothel.
In what police called a “sad example of the abuse and exploitation of women,” Jian Feng “Michael” Li allegedly sponsored women from Hong Kong to work in the sex trade when they arrived in Canada.
He allegedly ran four brothels, in Surrey, Burnaby, Coquitlam and Richmond, and advertised them on Craigslist.
Police said they believe Li was making up to $40,000 a week with the women under his control.
Li appeared in provincial court in Vancouver on Wednesday to face one count of living off the avails of prostitution and four counts of keeping a common bawdy house.
The victims involved were provided with immediate access to housing, health care and other services, police said.
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