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From Australian Broadcasting Corporation site.

 

Thai women not sex slaves, court told

Posted 56 minutes ago

 

Map: Melbourne 3000

Defence lawyers for four men accused of running a prostitution racket have disputed that the women involved were kept as slaves.

 

Four men are standing trial facing a total of 29 charges for their involvement in a scheme that brought Thai women to work as prostitutes in Melbourne.

 

The men have pleaded not guilty to slavery-related charges.

 

The prosecution says five women were brought into the country to work in the sex industry for minimal reward.

 

But defence lawyer James Montgomery SC said one of the prostitutes had sent back almost $32,000 to Thailand while she was under contract.

 

Mr Montgomery said the women were chauffer-driven to doctors appointments, hairdressers and restaurants, and that they earned thousands of dollars.

 

The trial resumes next week.

 

Defence lawyer John Dickinson SC asked the jury to scrutinise the business acumen of the women, and whether they came to Australia through trickery or voluntarily.

 

Shit if this gets back we are are all in trouble. One girl has sent back 7500000 baht. Based on the current price around Melbourne, give or take the low/high cost knock shops the girl has sent back the equivalent of about 300 short times.

A jury in Australia would never be able to work out just what the business acumen of a Thai Bar Girl. Anyone with a knowledge of Thai affairs or even basic business affairs would be kicked off the jury before it started.

Although the bs about chauffeurs, I think he meant guards.

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Is that the only charge? As I thought prostitution was legal in Australia.

It is alleged that the girls were getting 125 baht a short time and the pimps were charging 3000 baht for 30 minutes. It is also alleged that on the one day off a week the girls were encouraged to work and could make up to 1200 baht a ST.

It is further alledged that the girls knew what they were getting into. The contract to bring them about meant the girls had to have between 650-750 STs before they could start making money.

The accused all have asian names. 2 are called Ho (LOL)

Where can we find a girl who will go 125 baht ST, not in Patts.

As part of the deal the girls had to surrender the passports to the pimps and were not to leave accommodation unescorted.

Charges include possessing and using a slave.

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It is alleged that the girls were getting 125 baht a short time and the pimps were charging 3000 baht for 30 minutes. It is also alleged that on the one day off a week the girls were encouraged to work and could make up to 1200 baht a ST.

It is further alledged that the girls knew what they were getting into. The contract to bring them about meant the girls had to have between 650-750 STs before they could start making money.

The accused all have asian names. 2 are called Ho (LOL)

Where can we find a girl who will go 125 baht ST, not in Patts.

As part of the deal the girls had to surrender the passports to the pimps and were not to leave accommodation unescorted.

Charges include possessing and using a slave.

 

Mr Ho the pimp :bigsmile: Seems to be a common scam for certain nationalities. Hope they get hammered for it to deter others.

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