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olice are investigating a massage parlor businessman named Bowo over allegations of human trafficking in Bekasi regency, West Java.

Bekasi Police women and children protection unit head Insp. Aliyani said on Monday that the police suspected Bowo of trafficking a 16-year-old who tried to get a job as a shop keeper or domestic helper.

Aliyani said someone identified as ‘E’ introduced the teenager to Bowo, who later sedated, raped and trafficked the girl.

“The girl, while unconscious, was taken to a hotel room in South Tambun, where she was raped by another man. Hours later, the student regained consciousness and was in shock. Bowo gave her some money,” Aliyani said as quoted by tempo.co.

Police criminal unit chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Rizal Marito did not say whether Bowo and E were pimps. “We are still investigating the case,” Rizal said.