Scandalous statement regarding girls under 18 forced into prostitution: 180 people a day...

According to the report featured on the Arena program hosted by Uğur Dündar on Sözcü TV, a girl born in 2007 gave a statement to the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. The girl, who said she had been forced into prostitution for 1 year, stated that her sister, who is 1.5 years younger than her, is in the same situation in Antalya.

The victimized girl said, "I was engaging in prostitution until two days ago. I wanted to quit this work. The Social Services Directorate met with me. They called the police. That is how the process began."

CHILDREN UNDER 18!

Lawyer Semra Yıldız said the following regarding the matter:

"That this organization consists of a total of 1024 agencies, and that these agencies use messaging, specifically using open lines, to procure customers by using girls, including children under 18..." she said. While it was stated that the girls were with 150 to 180 people a day, the report noted, "150, 180 are the figures the girls managed to lower by begging. The demand is between 300-400. 150, 180 is the figure where the girls say, 'I am no longer in a condition to do this work.'"

Furthermore, the 17-year-old girl stated in her testimony to the prosecutor's office that she saw 3-4 other children like herself in the prostitution organizations. While the girl was taken under state protection, the chief prosecutor sent the investigation file to Bursa due to lack of jurisdiction.

News Source: 12punto