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Japan jails man for forcing 12-year-old Thai girl into sex work

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A 52-year-old man in Japan has been sentenced to five years in prison and fined 1 million yen for forcing a 12-year-old Thai girl into sex work. The Tokyo District Court found Masayuki Hosono guilty of violating child welfare laws, noting his failure to verify the girl's age and the creation of a disorderly workplace. The judge also condemned the girl's mother for pressuring her daughter into sex work, highlighting the severe emotional distress the child endured. AI

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Japan jails man for forcing 12-year-old Thai girl into sex work

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kyodo ·

    Japan jails man for forcing Thai girl, 12, into sex work

    A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a 52-year-old man to five years in prison and fined him 1 million yen (US$6,500) for forcing a 12-year-old Thai girl to provide sexual services at his private-room massage parlour in Tokyo. The Tokyo District Court found Masayuki Hosono guilt…

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