Trafficking victims sent home

Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA (JP): Sixteen of 17 victims of forced prostitution
returned to their respective hometowns late on Thursday after
they received some transportation money from a number of members
of the House of Representatives, an officer at the Penjaringan
Police subprecinct in North Jakarta said.

The legislators visited the young women, who were staying at
the police station, and asked them about their plans. The girls
said they wanted to go home but did not have any money, according
to police officer Supardi.

"They gave them envelopes, so we don't know the amount given
to each girl," the officer remarked.

"We then took the girls to the bus terminal and waited for
their buses to depart," Supardi said, adding they were destined
for, among other places, Pekalongan in Central Java, Jember in
East Java and Lampung. (emf)

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