Children as young as 11 are being sold for sex in Indonesia by teenagers barely older than themselves. Two years ago, there were no reports of child pimps in the country who work as the boss with no adults behind the scenes. But the National Commission for Child Protection says 21 girls between 14 and 16 have been caught working as 'mamis' so far this year, and there are likely far more. Many teenagers find themselves drawn into the seedy world by the lure of money or as a result of drug addiction.
Prostitute: year-old Chimoy right first got into the business when she was A boyfriend's sister asked her to sell herself for sex, but she recruited a friend for the job instead. Children use text messages and social media to book clients and make transactions without ever needing to stand on a dark corner in a miniskirt and heels.
Chimoy, who has occasionally worked as a prostitute, and other teens in the sex industry that agreed to be interviewed are identified only by their nicknames. Recently, in the eastern city of Surabaya, a year-old was caught after escorting three other teens to meet clients at a hotel.
Police spokeswoman Maj. The girl also met potential clients in malls or restaurants first to size them up. A teenage sex worker right lights up a cigarette as her pimp Chimoy left looks on in a room at a boarding house in Indonesia.
Two years ago in Indonesia, there were zero reports of child pimps who work as the boss with no adults behind the scenes but the National Commission for Child Protection says 21 girls between 14 and 16 have been caught working as 'mamis' so far this year, and there are likely far more. Human trafficking and sex tourism have long been big business in this vast archipelago of million, thanks to corruption, weak law enforcement and a lack of reporting largely due to family embarrassment or little faith in the system.
