TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Police revealed prostitution practice at Kalibata City apartment in South Jakarta that involving underage girls. Two men were arrested and named as the suspects for allegedly employing children as sex workers.
Two suspects named Muh. Nico Richardo (20) and MS alias Ipinsept (17) were nabbed on Thursday, July 5 at 20:00. "The arrest is at the location used for child prostitution practices," said Pancoran Police Chief of Criminal Investigation Department Anton Prihartono today, July 7.
Anton said the police earlier received the report of missing teenager named IF alias C (16) who did not return home for five days. The reporter estimated IF at Kalibata City based on messages on social media Facebook.
Based on the report, the police searched IF's Facebook account and then found the account of MS. Later on, the police found MS' location in room number 18.BE Tower Lotus.
The police raided the place and found four women and six men who were allegedly employed as sex workers. They said MS or Ipinsept stayed at 11.AA Tower Sakura. The police went to the place and found the suspect with IF.
The suspect admitted employing IF and several women as prostitutes through Facebook. MS or Ipinsept worked with Nico Richardo who was recently arrested. "Other than IF, two underage girls are also employed as sex workers," Anton added.
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