Tokyo police have arrested 13 individuals on suspicion of arranging prostitution by courting web sites.
The arrested embody Kuriki Shun, an unemployed 25-year-old resident of Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward.
Police suspect the 13 violated the Anti-Prostitution Act from May by September.
They allegedly disguised themselves as girls on matchmaking web sites and different social media to solicit prospects, and despatched girls to areas together with Shibuya and Shinjuku wards for prostitution.
They are suspected of charging every buyer round 20,000 to 25,000 yen, or 180 to 225 {dollars}, and a few prospects hundreds of {dollars} for what they mentioned have been venereal illness assessments.
The 13 are suspected of establishing 5 assembly websites in Tokyo, and arranging round 60 conferences a day.
Police suspect they made a complete of about 19 million {dollars}.
Their actions got here to gentle throughout police cyber patrolling.
Kuriki and 5 others have reportedly denied the fees, whereas the remaining seven have admitted guilt.
– ANNnewsCH
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