34 CRIMINAL CASES ON TRAFFICKING, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND INVOLVEMENT INTO PROSTITUTION CASES REGISTERED IN 9 MONTHS OF 2006

AZG Armenian Daily
17/11/2006

In the course of the nine months of 2006, the relevant bodies of
Armenia 34 criminal cases on the articles 132,132.1, 261 and 262 of
RA Criminal Code of Armenia that include such crimes as trafficking,
enrolment of people for exploitation, sexual exploitation, involvement
into prostitution, contribution to prostitution. The press-service
of RA Prosecutor’s office of Armenia informed that 26 people were
convicted and no judgment of acquittal was delivered.

7 suspects are wanted, 5 criminal cases are on investigation, 4
cases are united. According to the materials of the criminal cases,
121 people, including 118 women, underwent sexual exploitation. 64
persons were brought to administrative responsibility during the
period under review.