Thailand Woman Jailed for Forcing 12-Year-Old Daughter Into S*x Work in Japan’s Tokyo

A Thai criminal court on Monday, June 29, sentenced a woman to 7 and half years in prison for trafficking her daughter into s*xual services at a massage parlor in Japan's Tokyo. The court in Bangkok found the mother guilty of human trafficking and aiding prostitution after she brought her then-12-year-old daughter to Japan under the pretext of sightseeing before abandoning her at the facility.

The case, which came to light after the child sought help in Japan, has drawn attention in both Thailand and Japan. Authorities said the girl was later taken into protective custody and returned to Thailand, where she is now under the care of a support organisation. Thai Woman Says Kiwi Ex-Husband Posted Her N*de Photos Online, Victim Bombarded With S*x Requests.

Thailand Woman Jailed for Forcing Daughter into S*xual Services in Japan

The criminal court in Thailand sentenced on June 29 a 30-year-old woman to seven years and six months in jail for human trafficking and aiding prostitution after forcing her daughter to work at a massage parlour in Tokyo in 2025.

The woman, only identified as Laksana, admitted to the charges. In June 2025, she and her daughter, who was 12 at the time, went to Japan, where the girl provided s*xual services. Bangkok: Man Who 'Heard Voices' Sends Messages To Mother Asking for S*x; Arrested.

Laksana told Kyodo News following the verdict at the Criminal Court of Thailand that she took her daughter to Japan because she only wanted her to help take care of her youngest baby boy while she was working at the massage parlour. She has not decided whether to file an appeal. In Thailand, prison sentences are often reduced for good behaviour.

How the Case Came to Light

According to Thai and Japanese police, the girl is believed to have provided s*xual services to about 60 customers over a month between June and July. The case came to light after the girl contacted Japan’s Immigration Services Agency for help and was taken into protective custody.

The mother was detained during a trip to Taiwan in September for alleged involvement in prostitution and was transferred in December to Thailand, where she was charged by local prosecutors. The girl also returned to Thailand in December and is now under the protection of a support organisation.

Thai police said the mother’s statements showed she had agreed with the massage parlor’s former operator to have the girl work there.

Authorities from Thailand and Japan coordinated during the investigation, which tracked the movement of the child and the alleged exploitation network across borders. Officials have not disclosed further details about the operators involved in Japan as investigations continue.

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