A California woman faces deportation for charges on child abduction of her daughter in a legal battle being watched closely by the Asian-American community in San Diego.
Korean American Coalition to End Domestic Abuse members say Nan-Hui Jo fled Sacramento to South Korea with her daughter in 2009.
Domestic violence activists say she fled to escape alleged abuse by the baby’s father.
A family court awarded the baby’s father, Jesse Charlton full custody 6-year-old daughter, Hwi.
Charlton is an Iraq war veteran who spent five years searching for Hwi, according to the Sacramento Bee.
A trial in December on Jo’s case ended in a hung jury and the Yolo County’s District Attorney’s Office ordered a retrial which began on Friday, according to the Sacramento Bee.
Asian-American community members in San Diego are watching Nan-Hui Jo’s
trial closely.
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Many Asian-American church, domestic violence and community groups are organizing a social media storm in support of Jo with the hashtag #StandWithNanHui.
They plan to attend her trial hearings wearing purple ribbons to show support.
