Child prostitution in higher demand

Child prostitution in higher demand

YOGYAKARTA: A survey here has found that the demand for child
prostitutes, girls under 18 years of age, is on the rise this
year.

Researcher Koentjoro of Gadjah Mada University's Center for
Population Studies (PPK) said yesterday there were already eight
procurers operating here.

They charge their customers at least Rp 75,000 (US$5) for a
"short time", more for younger prostitutes, he said.

Child prostitutes seem to be preferred because their customers
feel their privacy is better guarded if they sleep with them, he
said.

Koetjoro, who was speaking at a seminar on child prostitution
and tourism here, claimed that customers of child prostitutes
would be more vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases. (44)