Hong Kong police rescue 2 girls from sexual exploitation during raid at guest house
- Officers forcibly entered a room where victims, 12 and 16, were allegedly filmed having sex with two males
Hong Kong police forcibly entered a guest house room on Wednesday to rescue two missing girls, aged 12 and 16, who were filmed having sex with two males.
Officers arrested a 19-year-old jobless man and a 16-year-old male student at the guest house in Yau Ma Tei. The male student had been reported missing.
Police conducted the raid after investigating reports of several missing young people.
An investigation had found that a 19-year-old man was booking rooms with other underage individuals at the guest house, according to Senior Inspector Wu Wing-ka of the Kowloon West regional crime unit.
A police source said the arrested individuals met the girls through social media and brought them to various guest houses and engaged in sexual activities while recording videos of the acts.
On Wednesday, officers forcibly entered a room and rescued the 12-year-old and 16-year-old girls. The older teenager is considered mentally disabled. Both had been reported missing and were promptly taken to the hospital for treatment.
The 19-year-old man was arrested for having intercourse with a person with mental disabilities and for the production of child pornography. The younger suspect, aged 16, was arrested for intercourse with a girl under 13 and committing voyeurism.
Sources said the case did not involve sex trade activities. The two males were detained for further questioning.
Police urged parents to pay close attention to their children’s habits, social interaction, and online activities to prevent them from being exposed to inappropriate information or befriending harmful individuals.
Officers also advised parents to use software available on the market to filter out harmful websites, preventing children from accessing misleading information or images with incorrect sexual perspectives.
They also appealed to the hotel and guest house industry to report any suspicious behaviour involving young people or any concerns about minors staying in their establishments potentially being involved in criminal activities.
