ArmInfo News Agency, Armenia
Oct 26 2006
ANOTHER CASE ON TRAFFICKING IN ARMENIAN WOMEN FOR PROSTITUTION IN
TURKEY SUBMITTED TO COURT
Another case on trafficking in Armenian women for prostitution in
Turkey has been submitted to the court.
Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office Anti-Trafficking and Illegal
Migration Department has completed the preliminary investigation on
A. Meklumyan’s case. The investigation data say that in 2005 A.
Melkumyan sent to Turkey a certain K.M. and a minor R.S. for sexual
exploitation. The investigation showed that A. Melkumyan contacted G.
Kirakosyan, who is temporarily residing in Turkey and has been wanted
since 2003, to get profit from sexual exploitation of other women.
The above two girls were sent to Turkey allegedly to work as
waitresses. In the April of 2005, K.M. and R.S. who was under 18 left
for Trapezoid. They were welcomed by G. Kirakosyan who seized their
passports and made them earn money through prostitution. The court
delivered a sentence on A. Melkumyan. On 19 October, the criminal
case was submitted to the Minor Court of Lori region. A. Melkumyan is
currently serving her sentence in a penitentiary for organization of
sexual exploitation of women in Dubai.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
