A 49-year-old Japanese chef in the Indonesian capital has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with two underage girls, local media reported Sunday. Akira Ando, alias Gonzaburou, was arrested Saturday at the restaurant in South Jakarta where he works, the reports quoted South Jakarta Police spokesman Purwanta as saying. He is alleged to have paid for sex with the girls, aged 11 and 13, who work as street vendors near his restaurant. The police said the allegations came to light while conducting an investigation into a syndicate pimping out underage girls to foreigners. His arrest followed the arrests 10 days ago of three teenagers and a 54-year-old pimp suspected of involvement in a child prostitution syndicate.

Source: Bangkok Post December 31, 2017 07:07 UTC