PHNOM PENH (AFP) — An American man has been arrested and charged in Cambodia with committing indecent acts against a 13-year-old child prostitute on a dark street, police and court officials said Monday.
Richard David Mitchell, 60, was arrested late Thursday in the capital Phnom Penh while allegedly having sex with the girl, said Urm Rathana, the municipal police chief in charge of anti-human trafficking and juvenile protection.
Mitchell, who denied the crime when police interrogated him, faces seven to 15 years in jail if convicted.
Hing Bunchea, a prosecutor at Phnom Penh Municipal Court, told AFP that he charged Mitchell on Sunday with committing indecent acts against minors and soliciting a child prostitute.
Mitchell's lawyer could not be reached immediately for comment Monday.
Dozens of foreigners have been jailed for child sex crimes or deported to face trial in their home countries since Cambodia launched an anti-paedophilia push in 2003 to try to shake off its reputation as a haven for sex predators.
Richard David Mitchell, 60, was arrested late Thursday in the capital Phnom Penh while allegedly having sex with the girl, said Urm Rathana, the municipal police chief in charge of anti-human trafficking and juvenile protection.
Mitchell, who denied the crime when police interrogated him, faces seven to 15 years in jail if convicted.
Hing Bunchea, a prosecutor at Phnom Penh Municipal Court, told AFP that he charged Mitchell on Sunday with committing indecent acts against minors and soliciting a child prostitute.
Mitchell's lawyer could not be reached immediately for comment Monday.
Dozens of foreigners have been jailed for child sex crimes or deported to face trial in their home countries since Cambodia launched an anti-paedophilia push in 2003 to try to shake off its reputation as a haven for sex predators.
2 comments:
The problem with this picture is that many foreigners come here for the sex tourism, but the people who are selling children, are not foreigners, they are Cambodian, Chinese, Vietnam and other people who exploit this country. There should also be laws to crack down more on the people who are trafficking children and sex workers.
Because the rich people don't care the poor. 6 million of poor is a shame !
Dear Kith Meng,
Please bring Cash- In ATM to save Cambodian lives from robbery as they can put money in their bank account anytime after work.
Please give opportunity to other Mobile phone to grow as well.
Mobitel is too corrupt! I lost my friend's number. They said I can't open the same number even the number is no longer exist in the system.
But they sold secretly to a dealer for $120 for shit number.
Too corrupt!
Anyway, 016 and 011 help line is also abusive line as well.
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