Overview
- Thai police said they obtained a human‑trafficking warrant for the mother, who is detained in Taiwan on a separate prostitution case, and they expect her transfer to Japan within one to two months.
- Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police earlier arrested the Bunkyo Ward massage parlor operator on suspicion of violating the Labor Standards Law for employing the 12‑year‑old.
- Investigators in Tokyo have also secured an arrest warrant for the mother on suspicion of violating the Child Welfare Law.
- According to reports, the girl was left at the parlor in July, slept in the kitchen, and was made to provide sexual services to about 60 customers over 33 days, with part of her earnings deposited into an account accessible to her mother.
- The case surfaced when the girl sought help at a regional immigration services bureau in September, and authorities in Japan and Thailand are probing possible intermediaries, other victims, and support for her return.