BANGKOK: Thai police said Wednesday (July 15) they had arrested the manager of a boxing camp for trafficking underage boys for sex, and were searching for a Norwegian also believed to have been involved.<\/p>\n
Police raided the day camp in Rayong province, southeast of Bangkok, on July 7 and took 12 children into protection, the Central Investigation Bureau said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old manager has admitted charges of trafficking minors under the age of 18 for sexual exploitation and soliciting sexual services, it said.<\/p>\n
The suspect, identified only as Narubet, was arrested at a location separate from the camp also on July 7, after undercover officers posed as clients seeking sexual services from three boys aged 13, 15 and 16.<\/p>\n
The manager allegedly agreed to arrange the meeting for 3,000 baht (US$89) per child while taking one third of the payment as commission.<\/p>\n
“The manager claimed the children involved had behavioural problems and came from broken families,” the police statement said.<\/p>\n
The camp in Rayong trained around 30 people at the time of the raid, it added.<\/p>\n
Police are now searching for a Norwegian national believed to have sponsored the camp, as well as his secretary.<\/p>\n
Police said interviews with the children indicated the Norwegian sponsor, identified as Mr Kim, allegedly paid for amenities in exchange for sexual services.<\/p>\n
They said some parents were aware of the arrangement but failed to intervene.<\/p>\n
Under Thai law, those convicted of human trafficking face up to 15 years in prison for each offence, with harsher penalties for crimes involving minors. – AFP<\/p>\n
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