Jackson Heights Post News Today

Kika Certa arrived from Venezuela in the Big Apple after falling in love with a man and was under the impression she would be staying with his family before she was forced to work as a prostitute.

New York City high schoolers in Elmhurst say prostitution is rife in the area, which has been likened to a Bangkok red-light district. Freshman Jalene Lugo, 14, said the sex workers dont care.

Shujun Wang, 73, was arrested in March pending charges, which were filed on Tuesday in a federal court in Brooklyn. His four Chinese handlers remain at large. Wang faces 20 years if convicted.