Prostitution Operation with 'Masseur Wanted' Advertisement in Istanbul: 15 Detained
The 'Seal' operation was carried out against the network that forces women into prostitution through fake job advertisements placed on the internet.
Quick Look
- In the investigation launched upon the complaint of a woman who applied to the 'Masseur wanted' advertisement on the internet in Istanbul, 15 suspects who forced women into prostitution were caught.
- It was reported that the network operated with encrypted methods and had 6 massage parlors sealed.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
An investigation was launched following a woman's complaint that she was being manipulated into prostitution after applying to a job posting on the internet.
A woman applied to the police in Istanbul and filed a complaint stating that the person she met tried to direct her into prostitution after she applied for a job on the "Masseur wanted" advertisement she saw on the internet.
In the studies initiated by the instructions of the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Public Security Branch Directorate's Ethics Bureau teams determined the identities of the suspects and the method they followed after approximately 1 month of technical and physical follow-up.
Ethics Bureau teams asked the women who called the suspects on the internet about the "Masseur wanted" advertisement, "Would you have sexual intercourse if necessary?" He determined what they were asking. It was determined that the women who accepted the offer were employed in massage parlors and directed to the men who came.
In the police study, it was determined that the suspects were messaging with the women they directed to prostitution using passwords they created among themselves. It was determined that the women had sexual intercourse with customers according to the passwords "System 1", "System 2", "System 3" and "System 4".
In the "Seal" operation organized by the Morality Bureau teams, 15 suspects who were determined to have engaged in prostitution and provided places for prostitution were caught in the operation carried out on September 19. 6 massage parlors where the suspects engaged in prostitution were sealed. 16 women who were determined to be directed to prostitution were brought to the Public Security Branch Directorate to be questioned as 'victims'. The suspects were sent to the courthouse after their procedures.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The trial process of 15 suspects will begin.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- How long is the operating period of the network?
- Could the number of women victimized increase?
