Child rescued from brothel

JAMBI, Jambi: A 12 year-old junior high school student was rescued from a brothel by her parents last week.

The girl ER had been taken to the owner of a brothel supplying prostitutes to hotels in town by a female fellow student, according to the Antara news agency.

The girl said she was brought to the brothel but refused Rp 300,000 (about US$135) a pimp had offered for a date with a client.

Her parents barged into the brothel after a tip-off from a resident. Police have arrested the brothel's owner. (pan)