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9 Dec 2018

Author:
Kongkea Raksmey Buth, Khmer Times

Cambodia: Judicial authorities charge two massage shop owners with procurement of prostitution

"Two massage shop owners charged with procurement", 7 December 2018

Siem Reap Provincial Court ... charged a woman who allegedly offered sex services in her massage shop in Siem Reap city.

Major Nuon Sopheak, provincial anti-human trafficking and juvenile protection department deputy chief, identified her as Hun Chansen, 32, the owner of 8989 massage shop in Chreach commune.

He said the accused was arrested ... during a raid on her massage shop and was charged with procurement of prostitution...

Maj Sopheak said that during the raid, provincial anti-human trafficking and juvenile protection police arrested five masseuses,...

“Ms Chansen operated a pimping business in her massage shop,” Maj Sopheak said. “She has allowed the masseuses to have sex with their clients for between $20 and $30 per session.”

“She deducted from $5 to $10 each from the masseuses as commission,” he added.

Maj Sopheak said Ms Chansen is now in prison pending trial and the masseuses were sent to the provincial rehabilitation centre.

In another case, Kampot Provincial Court ... charged a 56-year-old woman who also allegedly operated a massage shop offering sex services in Kampot city.

Lieutenant Colonel Hor Vanna, city deputy police chief, identified the accused as Sao Sokhorn, the owner of a Sokhorn Massage Shop in Andoung Khmer commune.

He said Ms Sokhorn was arrested ... and is charged with procurement of prostitution...

Lt Col Vanna said that ..., provincial anti-human trafficking police raided the accused’s shop in Andong Khmer village and...

The accused is now in prison pending trial.