Boys arrested in raid on Taiwan teen prostitution ring
- Published: 18/05/2011 at 11:31 AM
- Online news: Asia
Two 15-year-old boys were arrested in northern Taiwan for allegedly pimping at least a dozen girls aged as young as 12, police said Wednesday.
Photo illustration of a Taiwan police swat team drill. Two 15-year-old boys were arrested in northern Taiwan for allegedly pimping at least a dozen girls aged as young as 12, police said Wednesday.
The boys allegedly recruited the girls via the Internet and arranged for them to work in tea houses and hotels in New Taipei City for about Tw$2,000 ($70) a time, police said.
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