Accused man denies forcing young Thai girl into sex work in JapanPolice officers bring a woman accused of forcing her preteen daughter into prostitution in Japan, to the Central Investigation Bureau in Bangkok in December 2025 shortly after her extradition to Thailand from Taiwan. (Photo: Police)A man accused of conspiring with a woman to force a then 12-year-old Thai girl into sex work at a Tokyo massage parlour he operated denied the charges on Monday. In their opening statement, the prosecutors said the girl entered Japan on a short-term visa after her mother told her she would be working there. Thai police arrested the girl's mother in December on suspicion of offenses including human trafficking. The girl, who had been taken into protective custody in Japan, returned to Thailand that same month.

Source: Bangkok Post March 03, 2026 04:03 UTC