TA Artists Involved In Prostitution Have Rates Of Rp.75 Million One Date

Artist who is also a TA model when brought to the West Java Regional Police in Bandung (ANTARA)

BANDUNG - Police said that the artist suspected of being involved in a prostitution case with the initials TA was charged Rp75 million by pimps.

"For this TA, we get information about 75 million a day of dating," said Head of Public Relations of the West Java Police, Kombes Erdi A Chaniago at the West Java Regional Police, Bandung City, quoted by Antara, Friday, December 18.

According to Erdi, each pimp got a 10 percent profit. Now the police have named three suspects who are suspected of pimping from the TA artist, with the initials RJ (44), AH (40), and MR (34).

However, the police are still investigating the connection of a number of other artists in the alleged prostitution case of the artist. Because the pimp with the initials MR alias Alona is suspected of having a network of artists and suspected prostitutes in each region.

So, according to him, the price set for the artist's prostitution is also suspected to vary. Police are still investigating a number of people suspected of being customers of the artist's prostitution.

"Various because we see there are celebrities, artists, private parties and according to the wishes of customers," said Erdi.

Meanwhile, TA's legal status is still stated as a witness in the alleged prostitution case. However, said Erdi, TA was secured with a number of evidences including contraceptives at a hotel in Bandung, Thursday, December 17.

"They have been for a long time, they have been doing this activity since 2016 for about four years," said Kombes Erdi.

Three pimps were named as suspects. They are subject to Article 45 Paragraph 1 Jo Article 27 Paragraph 1 UURI Number 16 Year 2016 concerning amendments to UURI Number 11 Year 2008 concerning Electronic Transaction Information and / or Article 12 UURI Number 21 Year 2007 concerning the Crime of Human Trafficking.

"The sentence carries a maximum imprisonment of six to 15 years," said Erdi.