When Rina (not her real name) first sought refuge at a Tokyo-based non-profit organisation last year, she was struck by the kindness of one of its social workers – someone she believed was dedicated to protecting runaway children and women seeking to escape from the city’s sex work industry.
Months later, Rina was out with a friend – a woman battling host club debts – when they ran into the social worker at a restaurant. The trio subsequently adjourned to karaoke, but Rina was left shocked when…
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