" TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) acted on information supplied by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) to arrest a woman who used the benefits of a visa waiver to send Taiwanese women to work as prostitutes in the United States, reports said Thursday (Feb. 18)."
"About 50 Taiwanese women aged between 25 and 35 traveled mainly to California between January 2018 and February 2020 to sell their bodies, CNA reported."
"The scheme was masterminded by a woman named Lin (林), 31, who posted recruitment ads on social media promising high wages of up to NT$7,000 (US$250) per session for work as “companions.” The women entered the U.S. by using the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) under the country’s visa waiver program, the CIB said."