The Victoria's Secret massage parlour wsa exploiting and trafficking in under-age girls, a crime that female police have proved especially adept at dealing with. (Bangkok Post file photo)In January of this year, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and armed soldiers raided "Victoria Secret" massage parlour in the Rama IX area of Bangkok. Inside, they found 113 girls, many under the age of 18, who were being sexually exploited through prostitution. All were frightened, alone, separated from their families and in desperate need of appropriate legal and emotional support. Like many countries, Thailand remains a place where children are sexually exploited on a grand scale -- through prostitution, trafficking, in the digital/online world, and through the travel and tourism industry.

Source: Bangkok Post September 11, 2018 21:56 UTC