A Thai-Finnish couple aged around 60 years old is suspected of running a prostitution ring spanning six cities in Finland working since 2014.
The Helsinki police division wrapped up its investigation and handed the case over to Western Finland’s prosecutor’s office.
The lady allegedly sub-letted Thai massage outlets within the six cities of Joensuu, Kuopio, Mikkeli, Jyvaskyla, Kokkola, and Seinajoki to Thai sex workers, who offered intercourse providers inside business premises, which the two main suspects reaped monetary advantages from, stories Scandasia.
While prostitution (the exchange of sexual acts for money) isn’t against the law in Finland, buying or promoting sex providers in a public place and working a brothel or other types of pimping are unlawful. As is shopping for Accredited from a victim of human trafficking.
On Friday, the lead investigator within the case said…
“The suspects knew that the premises were being used for the sex commerce. We additionally suspect that they helped a few of those involved to listing their providers on prostitution web sites.”
Police did not find proof that the ladies were compelled or deceived. Many of the sex employees arrived in Finland with companions but turned to intercourse work when their relationships broke down and their monetary scenario deteriorated, especially since their lack of language skills prevented them from accessing other forms of work.
“Such exclusion from society is quite widespread amongst Thai sex employees in Finland. The Interior Ministry printed a report on their standing in Finland 15 years ago. The state of affairs has not improved much since then.”
In October, police arrested the CEO of the berry-picking company “Polarica” in Finland beneath suspicion of human trafficking after he allegedly deceived 1100 Thais and housed them in poor circumstances.
After several complaints, Finnish police suspected that Kristo’s berry pickers have been “in a scenario of dependency on their employer” and forced to stay in subpar housing..