TOKYO, Dec 20 (News On Japan) –
More than 140 folks have been arrested in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district this yr for prostitution, about 3 times greater than final yr.
In the world round Okubo Park in Kabukicho, solicitation for prostitution has been a big concern, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has been repeatedly cracking down on this exercise.
This yr, the Metropolitan Police Department has arrested 140 ladies, aged between 17 and 56, close to Okubo Park on suspicion of violating anti-prostitution legal guidelines. The variety of arrests has tripled in comparison with final yr.
Over 40% of these arrested had been reportedly looking for to earn cash to go to host golf equipment.
売春容疑で140人逮捕、4割が「ホストのため」 歌舞伎町の客待ち https://t.co/XbSOjgZV6b
保安課によると、140人のうち20代が106人、30代が22人、40代以上が9人、10代が3人だった。
動機別では、44人がホストクラブでの遊興費が目的と答え、売掛金を抱えた女性も複数いたという。
— 朝日新聞デジタル (@asahicom) December 20, 2023
Some of these arrested have been discovered to return to soliciting shoppers after being launched, with a view to repay their excessive money owed.
The Metropolitan Police Department is enhancing measures, together with the set up of safety cameras within the space, to sort out the difficulty.
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