Sex ring with involvement of models prosecuted

The Central Investigation Police Department prosecuted a case of prostitution intermediary with the involvement of many models and actresses.

The Central Investigation Police Department yesterday prosecuted a case of prostitution intermediary with the involvement of many models and actresses whom were caught in the act in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

A prostitute of the ring at the police station

Police also issued an arrest warrant and detained the sex ring organizer Do Trung Kien, 26, residing at 158 Ngoc Ha in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh District.

Kien declared to police that he has been organizing the ring since 2009 and is paid 20 – 30 percent of the sum his girls are paid.

Around 20 prostitutes enlisted in the ring include high-profile fashion models, actresses, students and beauty contestants, according to the police department.

On May 24, police burst into a hotel in Hanoi and caught red handed two couples engaging in sexual activities in two separate rooms. One of the prostitutes was identified as model Hong Ha, who has been modeling for some foreign and domestic magazines and fashion brands and starred in several movies.

She is believed to be paid US$1,000-1,500 for a trip in Hanoi. On average, a girl in the ring is paid VND4-6 million ($192 – 290) a time, $400-600 a night or $1,000 – 1,500 a trip.

At the same time, Ho Chi Minh City police also raided a hotel on Bui Thi Xuan Street in Ben NGhe District and found a girl selling sex at M&M hotel.