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Alleged pimp of migrants released due to ‘lack of proof’
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Four of the alleged prostitutes are detained at the Batam Immigration Office on Sept. 8. The office earlier announced it had discovered a possible prostitution ring of male migrants from Afghanistan and Pakistan, who were pimped out to female and male clients in Batam. (JP/Fadli)
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atam, Rempang and Galang Police general crime division deputy Adj. Comr. Aryo Prasetyo has said the police had released an Indonesian man accused of pimping migrants, among them a 15-year-old boy, because of a “lack of proof”.
Aryo said that after interrogating the man over two days they had yet to find any proof of the allegations against the man, identified only as BS.
“We haven’t detained him, but we have ordered him to report. We haven’t found any proof of prostitution, nor human trafficking,” said Aryo Thursday.
“We also haven’t decided which charges we would press. We’re still considering the possibilities,” he said.
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Batam Immigration Office earlier announced it had discovered a possible prostitution ring of male migrants serving female and male clients in Batam. They arrested BS, who was later handed over to the police. Ten suspected prostitutes were detained at the immigration office. From the 10, nine were identified as Afghanis, and one as Pakistani. Their ages range from 15 to 39 years old.
Batam Immigration Office head of monitoring and enforcement Muhammad Noviandri said BS had offered the pictures of the refugees to men and women and charged them at least Rp 5 million (US$382) per appointment.
The migrant prostitutes allegedly frequented a large fitness center in Batam, as well as nightclubs.
“You decide for yourselves whether we have been too hasty in concluding that there is a case of prostitution here,” Noviandri said in response to the police statement about the lack of proof. (evi)
