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11 Oct 2013

Author:
Vítor Quintã, Macau Business Daily

Govt complicity helping child sexual exploitation [Macau; China]

The Committee on the Rights of the Child said in a report released last week it is concerned at “the increased prevalence of child trafficking and exploitation” in Macau. Child sex tourism “remains a serious problem” in the city, the report says...“Alleged complicity of government officials in trafficking and sexual exploitation related offences has led to impunity for such crimes,” the report said... “It seems this problem is linked to the casinos,” said committee president Kirsten Sandberg... “Casinos attract this type of business, increasing the chances of young people being sexually exploited,” she said... The committee called on the city to “immediately address the issue of corruption and impunity...through rigorous investigations of complaints of complicity by government officials”.

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