Mother and daughter arrested in Buriram for online prostitution
Police in Buriram province arrested a mother and her 17 year old daughter for allegedly engaging in online prostitution. The police set up a sting operation to apprehend the pair, despite the daughter claiming her actions were consensual.
Yesterday, February 18, the investigative team from Buriram Provincial Police was alerted to online posts advertising sexual services via an application.
Reports were made to senior officials, including Police Major General Narongsak Promtha and Police Colonel Chusit Lorsaeng, who instructed immediate follow-up actions. Police Colonel Yutthapong Rodnuan and Police Colonel Wachirawit Wannathani devised a plan for an undercover operation.
The investigation team posed as clients, negotiating a price of 1,500 baht (US$45) for the services. The seller was later identified as a 17 year old girl, referred to as A (not her real name), who requested a 200 baht (US$6) deposit.
A meeting was arranged at a resort in Lam Plai Mat district. At the rendezvous point, a 40 year old woman named Namfon (surname withheld) arrived on a motorcycle with the young woman.
The police then revealed themselves and arrested the mother and daughter at the resort room. Preliminary questioning confirmed that both had been involved in posting the advertisements, reported KhaoSod.
The suspects were handed over to Police Captain Pongsakorn Onsaluay, the deputy inspector at Lam Plai Mat Police Station, to face legal proceedings. The initial charges against Namfon and her daughter include human trafficking and facilitating or leading a person under the age of 18 into prostitution, regardless of consent.
In similar news, a 16 year old girl in Chiang Mai has been arrested for allegedly acting as a pimp, arranging sexual services for a 14 year old girl with a fee of 3,500 baht. The arrest, made by police following a sting operation, occurred at a hotel. The suspect admitted to earning a commission of 500 baht per client.
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