A Brisbane father has been convicted under a new child sex tourism law after hiring a prostitute for his 13 year old son during a family holiday to Thailand reports The Courier Mail.
The court heard evidence that the man (who cannot be named for legal reasons), his wife and their son traveled to the resort of Koh Samui for a friend’s wedding in September 2012. After getting drunk at the bucks party (bachelor’s party) the father told his son that he did not want him returning to Australia a virgin and arranged a prostitute. The father also waited downstairs while his son had sex.
The son reported the sexual liaison to his mother, who then reported her husband to the police.
Thailand criminal attorney, Phiriya Weerasawadi has commented about the case, “we often see tourists behave recklessly when they visit Thailand. Tourists need to be careful because hiring prostitutes or engaging in under-age sex violates Thai law, and also may violate the laws of their home country. We have successfully assisted many foreigner’s in Thailand who have been prosecuted for conduct that was the result of too much alcohol and too little thought.”
The father was sentenced to 12 month’s imprisonment but released on a $2000 two year good release bond.
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