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Suspected gay spa does not employ sex workers: Police
Following an investigation into an alleged gay spa raided in Harmoni, Central Jakarta, last Friday, the Jakarta Police have said that the venue, called T1, did not provide sex workers.
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A police line is seen in front of an alleged gay spa in Harmoni, Central Jakarta, on Sunday. (kompas.com/Alsadad Rudi)
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ollowing an investigation into an alleged gay spa raided in Harmoni, Central Jakarta, last Friday, the Jakarta Police have said that the venue, called T1, did not provide sex workers.
“They didn’t provide [sex] therapists. They [customers] engaged with each other on the premises,” Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono said as quoted by kompas.com, adding that the entrance fee was Rp 165,000 (US$12.2) per person.
“They can come with their couple or find them there and set the price based on an agreement,” Argo said, adding that the spa was also equipped with a swimming pool.
Argo said the police suspected that a website was used to promote sexual activities and investigators were scrutinizing it, without revealing the address of the website.
On Friday night, the police raided the spa and arrested 56 men, seven of whom were foreigners.
The police have charged five individuals -- employees and the owner of the spa -- under the 2008 Pornography Law and the Criminal Code. (fac)
