Changhua County police yesterday arrested 23 people in a raid on a brothel, including several minors and three sets of sisters.
“The teenage girls showed no regret for what they did and were of the view that prostitution was no big deal and a valid way to make money,” said Lin Shih-ming (林世明), captain of Changhua Precinct’s Criminal Investigation Team.
Police said the brothel, allegedly operated by Wu Da-jung (吳達絨), 32, was located in Hsihu Township (溪湖). Police arrested Wu, nine staff members, including four women, and alleged 13 teenage prostitutes who ranged in age from 15 to 19.
Photo: Tang Shih-ming, Taipei Times
The family connections included a pair of twins, three girls who are sisters and two others who are related.
“They still go to school, but would change clothes and ‘serve’ after school. The girls knew what they were doing and saw nothing wrong with that, which breaks my heart” Lin said.
Meanwhile, Taipei County police arrested Chan Yu-teh (詹于德), a 39-year-old fugitive wanted on drug charges in Sansia (三峽). During the arrest, police discovered he might also be also involved in a counterfeiting operation.
Police said that after Chan’s arrest late on Wednesday, officers escorted him to his Sinjhuang (新莊) residence to retrieve his national ID, whereupon they discovered 6,000 counterfeit NT$1,000 and NT$500 bills.
Police said Chan told them he was using the fake bills to cover his daily expenses, but was unable to estimate how much he had spent.
“It really feels good when you can buy a lot of things without using real money,” Chan reportedly told the police.
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