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City officials brief Board of Appeals on human trafficking, urge scrutiny of massage permits
Summary
The Department on the Status of Women and SFPD’s Special Victims Unit told the Board of Appeals that human trafficking occurs across San Francisco and urged stricter scrutiny of massage‑establishment permits, citing indicators such as locked rooms, double gates and living spaces behind businesses.
San Francisco officials told the Board of Appeals on Jan. 11 that the city remains a site for both labor and sex trafficking and urged the board to scrutinize massage‑establishment permits and variances.
“San Francisco is a top destination for traffickers,” Emily Murase, executive director of the Department on the Status of Women, told the board as she introduced a briefing prepared for International Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Murase said the city distributes an information packet including examples of online…
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