Online Prostitution Pimp From Bekasi Arrested In Bali

DOK National Police, Jembrana, Bali

JEMBRANA - A woman named Puput Mawaryanih (28), a pimp from Bekasi, West Java, was arrested in Jembrana, Bali. Puput is suspected of committing the crime of Trafficking in Persons (TPPO).

"The motive is to make a profit. Where, every time the suspect goes on a date, the suspect gets a fee of IDR 50,000," said State Police Chief, AKP I Gusti Made Sudarma Putra, Thursday, June 17.

The disclosure of the online prostitution case occurred when the victim with the initials AH (27) reported to the National Police, Jembrana. The victim was initially introduced to the perpetrator by the traveling driver.

The victim was invited by the perpetrators to Singaraja, Buleleng, on Saturday, June 12. After that, the victim continued his journey to Jembrana.

At the inn, the victim was looking for a male guest by the perpetrator. The victim on Sunday, June 13 served two men and received IDR 450 thousand.

This money was not given by the perpetrator to the victim. The victim fled from the inn.

"So that on the road (the victim) reported the incident to the State Police office", he added.

The police responded to the report by visiting the scene and arresting the perpetrators who were pimps.

"The method in question is to offer the victim through the Mi Chat application to invite men to have sex at a rate of IDR 200 thousand to IDR 400 thousand for one time", said AKP Sudarma.