Dupped into Prostitution

“I was locked in my room and was not allowed to go out. I was so depressed that I felt suicidal. The pimp warned me that the authorities would put me in jail,” said Delima. Delima, from West Java, claimed to have been promised a lucrative salary by an agent called “Ibu Illy” to work abroad.

Another victim, Kasturi (not her real name) was also duped by “Ibu Illy”, who told the 23-year-old she could work as a maid in Japan. “We were paid based on how many customers we had in a day. We were forced to entertain at least six to seven men daily.

Fifteen-year-old Marry (not her real name), paid a high price for trusting a friend. The Kuching lass was asked to accompany Alice (not her real name) to a nearby hotel to meet an old acquaintance....the man told me that he had paid Alice RM95 to have sex with me. “When I refused, he forced himself on me,” she said. “Hours later, Alice returned to the room and handed me RM25. My dignity was sold for that amount.”

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