Two women arrested on human trafficking charges in Columbus, police records show
Two women were arrested in Columbus on separate charges involving human trafficking and prostitution, according to records from the Muscogee County eCourt Portal.
Suji Kim, 77, and Byung Kim, 69, were arrested by the Columbus Police Department on Oct. 19, 2026, according to court and jail records.
Suji Kim faces charges of trafficking a person for labor servitude, a felony, and keeping a place of prostitution, a misdemeanor.
Byung Kim faces charges of trafficking a person for sexual servitude, a felony, and keeping a place of prostitution, a misdemeanor.
According to the records, Suji Kim was booked into the Muscogee County Jail at 12:22 a.m. on Oct. 20. Byung Kim was booked at 8:05 p.m. on Oct. 19.
The cases are listed under the Columbus Police Department as the arresting agency.
The eCourt Portal records reviewed for this report did not provide additional details about the circumstances leading to the arrests.
The charges are allegations, and both defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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