Police arrest American for soliciting 13-year-old girl in Pattaya

American arrested for soliciting girl

Published: 29 Jan 2013 at 16.05
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An American man was arrested at a guesthouse in Pattaya for allegedly enticing a 13-year-old girl to have sex with him, police said on Tuesday.

The beach of Pattaya, Chon Buri province (Reuters photo)

Police named the suspect as Neal Rosenthal, aged 38.

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djay
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Discussion 11 : 30 Jan 2013 at 16.3511
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Having a 13 year old daughter, who has a lot of 13 year old friends, and guess what. Not one of them looks anywhere near 19 years old. So, "but I thought she was really 19" just doesn't hold water.
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Discussion 10 : 30 Jan 2013 at 06.4610
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700 Baht??? Another "Cheap Charlie" bites the dust. And a pedifile to boot. Something tells me police new about this girl and used her as bait to catch a foriegner. Good for a promotion perhaps. Good to get him off the streets though.
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Discussion 9 : 30 Jan 2013 at 06.329
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Disc 2: amerman. Are Americans the world's only pedophiles? Why go elsewhere in Thailand? Underage sex is illegal everywhere.
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Discussion 8 : 30 Jan 2013 at 04.598
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The pervert paid to have sex with a child.
Should be locked up for a long long time and rot in jail.
Simples.
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Discussion 7 : 29 Jan 2013 at 20.077
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I agree that girls 16-17 years old can pretend to be 18+ and show a fake ID, or their sisters ID, but I doubt there is any 13 year old girls anywhere in Thailand that look 18+.
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Discussion 6 : 29 Jan 2013 at 20.056
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Maybe she lied to him, but he'd have to retarded not to know she wasn't 19. Years ago I saw an obviously underage dancer in a Patpong bar. The dancer sitting next to me told the girl was 13. The dancers themselves made the owner fire her, threatening to go to the police if he didn't.
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Discussion 5 : 29 Jan 2013 at 19.255
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It sounds this man was jus ramed-up, I thought the girl was the one enticing the man to have sex with him not the oher way around. And even if the man enticed the girl,why does she go with her at once? I also think that the girl is a prostitute working in that area where tourist men are visible. Tourist must really be cautious and carefull with this "modus operandi"
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Discussion 4 : 29 Jan 2013 at 19.214
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I never go to Pattaya, but I do know the difference between a 13 year old girl, and an adult-Disc. 2, you seem to think that this happens ONLY in Pattaya...
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Discussion 3 : 29 Jan 2013 at 19.013
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How is a condom evidence of anything except a sensible desire to have safe sex?
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Discussion 2 : 29 Jan 2013 at 18.232
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This type of set up happens every day in Pattaya. Advise all Americans to stay far from Pattaya. It's just the scam tourist City of Thailand.
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