Taiwan police detain mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo
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A mother from Thailand allegedly forced her 12-year-old daughter into sex work at a massage parlour in Tokyo.
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- Taiwanese police detained a woman suspected of forcing her 12-year-old daughter into sex work in Tokyo.
- The girl reportedly served 60 customers; her earnings were managed by a Japanese man who was also arrested.
- The mother left Japan after her daughter was exploited between June and July, with earnings sent to her after the shop's share was deducted.
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TOKYO – The Taiwanese police on Nov 8 detained a woman who allegedly forced her 12-year-old daughter into sex work at a massage parlour in Tokyo, Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency said.
A source close to Taiwan’s investigation said the Thai woman was held for her suspected involvement in prostitution in Taiwan.
She entered Taiwan in September, according to the immigration agency.
A Japanese man was arrested earlier in the week on suspicion of employing the girl that the Thai woman took to Japan in June to work at his private-room massage parlour.
The mother left Japan, leaving her daughter behind on a 15-day “short-term stay” visa, according to the Japanese police.
The girl served some 60 customers between June and July, the police say.
All her earnings were managed by the Japanese man who ran the shop and the amount minus the shop’s share was transferred to her mother, the police said. KYODO
