A raid at a Phnom Penh coffee shop has uncovered a lot more than a few lacklustre cappuccino's.
The couple running the coffee shop are allegedly offering prostitution services at the site in the Cambodian capital’s Meanchey district, reports Phnom PenhPost. The couple were charged on Monday at Phnom
Penh Municipal Court on the alleged charges.
The couple are thought to have worked as pimps for six prostitutes, with one as young as 17.
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The suspects are Duong Lim, 60, and his wife, Pham Thi Hieng, 38, both Vietnamese nationals.
Major Sok Kimsreng, an officer with the Ministry of Interior’s anti-human trafficking police said:
“They allowed girls who worked in their coffee shop to have sex with their clients in exchange for getting a commission from them […] If found guilty, they will be punished with up to five years’ imprisonment each.”
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The couple were arrested following a raid of the coffee shop, and the six sex workers were sent to a municipal rehabilitation center.
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Prostitution has been a much debated topic in recent weeks, due to Amnesty International’s vote in favor of decriminalizing the sex industry. The decision caused fury among many, but those in favor of the vote say it will work to protect the rights of women who work in the much stigmatized sex trade.The Amnesty vote is not a law in itself, but the organizations sway may influence governments to share their opinion, eventually leading to changes in legislation.
Related: Sex andprostitution laws in Thailand.
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