Molesting children under 15 means up to 20 years in jail, warn RTP

[webfact]

Picture: INN

 

The Royal Thai Police spokesman Pol Maj-Gen Yingyot Thepjamnong warned his compatriots of long prison terms and heavy fines for molesting children aged under 15.

 

He said that in this day and age it was important for parents to monitor their children's online behaviour as criminal elements are lurking online ready to pounce.

 

He outlined the penalties under several laws that await those convicted of preying on children under 15.

 

The bottom line is offenders can be jailed up to 20 years and fined up to 400,000 baht on conviction reported INN. 

 

His words follow several cases recently. 

 

One involved a man who befriended a minor on Facebook before taking her to a curtain hotel for sex.

 

Another featured the father of a 16 year old boy who plied his son's girlfriend, aged 15, with alcohol at his house before allegedly raping her. 

 

Yingyot urged the public to report crime 24/7 on 191 and 1599. 

 

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[RandiRona]

Please make it mandatory execution and telecast it.  Incarceration is no solution to paedophilia.

[law ling]

Yes, "up to 20 years" ...

 

... and what term have recent convictions actually received?

 

... and are they entitled to the usual birthday reductions?

 

... what terms did they actually serve?

[mtls2005]

1 minute ago, law ling said:

Yes, "up to 20 years" ...

50% discount for pleading guilty.

 

And then there are pardons.

 

 

[Geoffggi]

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

The bottom line is offenders can be jailed up to 20 years and fined up to 400,000 baht on conviction reported INN. 

It would be better if they published a minimum sentence with no possible chance of a reduction.

[Pravda]

18 minutes ago, RandiRona said:

Please make it mandatory execution and telecast it.  Incarceration is no solution to paedophilia.

 

Every word in this sentence is wrong.

 

How did you manage?

[cyril sneer]

32 minutes ago, RandiRona said:

Please make it mandatory execution and telecast it.  Incarceration is no solution to paedophilia.

something only paedophiles write

[bert bloggs]

How times have changed i remember " molesting" a 14 yr old and never got into trouble,mind you i was only 15 at the time.

On a more serious note i remember when i first came to thailand i was with a bar girl where she lived and her young daughter about 15 said she was off to work ,turned out she was a bar girl ,i could hardly believe it at the time.

 

[Mac Mickmanus]

5 minutes ago, bert bloggs said:

How times have changed i remember " molesting" a 14 yr old and never got into trouble,mind you i was only 15 at the time.

This is about adults abusing Children , rather than  teenagers getting up to things 

[mtls2005]

2 minutes ago, bert bloggs said:

How times have changed i remember " molesting" a 14 yr old and never got into trouble,mind you i was only 15 at the time.

Just when I think I can't be surprised, someone on this forum strolls along and does just that.

 

A crime is a crime, regardless of the age of the perpetrator. Yes, minors like you were at the time when you were molesting, may or may not be prosecuted as adults.

 

And maybe look up the word "molest".

 

 

 

 

[Broken Record]

I remember in the 90's Royal Garden Plaza, Pattaya, was a haunt for Farangs looking for young girls.Then the cops started sending in Plain clothes officers, cameras were installed, some Farangs were carted off, then it died down in RGP.

 

There was an old English guy, don't know if I can say his name, but he looked like Elephant man, he was caught many times, paid  his way out of Soi 9 many times, found a solution by Moving a Mother and Daughter into his house, but he eventually got busted again, he'd be dead by now, but he was a weirdo for sure.

 

Italian guy in Soi 8 was sleeping with his 12 year old wife, he had a restaurant, her mother worked at the restaurant and stayed at his place while he was sleeping with the young girl.

 

Maybe they had converted to Islam.

 

 

 

 

 

[FritsSikkink]

7 minutes ago, bert bloggs said:

How times have changed i remember " molesting" a 14 yr old and never got into trouble,mind you i was only 15 at the time.

You would have been if it was my kid, you would be wishing you could 20 years in jail.

[FritsSikkink]

1 minute ago, Broken Record said:

I remember in the 90's Royal Garden Plaza, Pattaya, was a haunt for Farangs looking for young girls.Then the cops started sending in Plain clothes officers, cameras were installed, some Farangs were carted off, then it died down in RGP.

 

There was an old English guy, don't know if I can say his name, but he looked like Elephant man, he was caught many times, paid  his way out of Soi 9 many times, found a solution by Moving a Mother and Daughter into his house, but he eventually got busted again, he'd be dead by now, but he was a weirdo for sure.

 

Italian guy in Soi 8 was sleeping with his 12 year old wife, he had a restaurant, her mother worked at the restaurant and stayed at his place while he was sleeping with the young girl.

 

Maybe they had converted to Islam.

 

 

 

 

 

Knowing all this why didn't you do anything about it?

[seajae]

should be automatic castration for those offending, maybe if they actually made penalties for older men that do this a lot more realistic it might not happen as much as it does now and stop these animals getting their jollies with underage girls

[mtls2005]

14 minutes ago, bert bloggs said:

On a more serious note

 

Yes, because your first sentence was so humorous.

 

15 minutes ago, bert bloggs said:

How times have changed i remember " molesting" a 14 yr old and never got into trouble,mind you i was only 15 at the time.

 

[Broken Record]

12 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Knowing all this why didn't you do anything about it?

Because the police arrested the Italian that's how the story came out and Morris ooooops, said his name, was getting arrested too, but paying his way out, but got busted again and arrested and never heard anything  or saw him again.

 

There was no social media at that time, Pattaya Mail and gossip was the source of the News.

[RandiRona]

48 minutes ago, Pravda said:

 

Every word in this sentence is wrong.

 

How did you manage?

Wow buddy!!... your words have such a transformation impact!! I am sure all the paedos could gain from your wisdom drops and they may transform...just need to get some of them paedos and you in a room..... Please convert them into an outstanding citizen like you!! Kudos!!

[RandiRona]

37 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

something only paedophiles write

This telekinetic ability which you posses , did you try this to do something for mankind or only for mongering?? I am sure CIA/FBI and other world's peaceful organization can use the great gift you have...

Hurry!! for the great gift to mankind from the garden of Eden!!

[Pravda]

10 minutes ago, RandiRona said:

Wow buddy!!... your words have such a transformation impact!! I am sure all the paedos could gain from your wisdom drops and they may transform...just need to get some of them paedos and you in a room..... Please convert them into an outstanding citizen like you!! Kudos!!

How about just following the law, throwing teachers in jail for inappropriate contact, police taking assault reports seriously and generally have a justice system to deal with it.

 

Then there would be no need for televised execution for your sick enjoyment. Also that word you like throwing a lot so much, please be careful when accusing other posters. 

 

 

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

It would be better if they published a minimum sentence with no possible chance of a reduction.

The report could be interpreted that over 15 is all OK. It's not. 

 

The report should have included the penalties for molesting youngters from 15 to before 18th birthday.

 

[RandiRona]

5 minutes ago, Pravda said:

How about just following the law, throwing teachers in jail for inappropriate contact, police taking assault reports seriously and generally have a justice system to deal with it.

 

Then there would be no need for televised execution for your sick enjoyment. Also that word you like throwing a lot so much, please be careful when accusing other posters. 

 

 

Well I believe in capital execution for Paedophiles, that is my opinion. You may or may not agree with that so there's that. Capital execution in US is watched by victim's family , media and witnesses so what I said has precedence.

[Emdog]

Online predators all well and good, but RTP needs to talk about the very real molestation that takes place by family members. Often an uncle (as in my ex's case) or by the father (friends wife). Father got daughter pregnant..... police gave father the  choice of prison or becoming a monk... may explain why there are so many awful monks here.

[2009]

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

The report could be interpreted that over 15 is all OK. It's not. 

 

The report should have included the penalties for molesting youngters from 15 to before 18th birthday.

 

Not sure the local community here agrees. They seem to think over 15 is fair game.

[Cake Monster]

The entire way in which Children are treated in Thailand needs some very serious readjustment, with stricter, and enforced Laws all around.

Children, especially Girls, are treated really badly in many ways in Thailand.

Its just not the Sexual Abuse, but the Physical Abuse, and also the Mental Abuse.

From the Child sold into Prostitution to feed drink and Drug Habits of the Family members, to the poor kids beaten by Teachers in the Schools for not doing Homework on time, and the Kids who are treated as Slaves by looking after the older Sisters Kids 24/7 Etc and manipulation of freedom.

All these things are Major issues within Thai Society IMO, and are a damning of the Authorities and their lack of any meaningful actions.

 

[OneMoreFarang]

A lot of this wouldn't happen if parents wouldn't let it happen. And it seems in many cases the mothers send the girls because the girls then have to send money to the mother. And even if the young girl doesn't like to go with guys she is more scared about her own mother. Let's not forget, TiT!

 

And obviously lots of neighbors in the village also know what is going on. The young uneducated girl goes to Bangkok or Pattaya and soon lots of money arrives. How could that happen? And nobody gives a hoot.

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

19 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

The entire way in which Children are treated in Thailand needs some very serious readjustment, with stricter, and enforced Laws all around.

Children, especially Girls, are treated really badly in many ways in Thailand.

Its just not the Sexual Abuse, but the Physical Abuse, and also the Mental Abuse.

From the Child sold into Prostitution to feed drink and Drug Habits of the Family members, to the poor kids beaten by Teachers in the Schools for not doing Homework on time, and the Kids who are treated as Slaves by looking after the older Sisters Kids 24/7 Etc and manipulation of freedom.

All these things are Major issues within Thai Society IMO, and are a damning of the Authorities and their lack of any meaningful actions.

I agree.

And about teachers: It seems most Thai parents want that the teacher punishes the kids. That is what many Thai parents expect from a Thai teacher.

[Orinoco]

2 hours ago, Broken Record said:

Italian guy in Soi 8 was sleeping with his 12 year old wife, he had a restaurant, her mother worked at the restaurant and stayed at his place while he was sleeping with the young girl.

 

Maybe they had converted to Islam.

12 sounds way to old,  for what there main man got up to.

( disgusting animal )

 

[FritsSikkink]

43 minutes ago, car720 said:

I guess it has been a while since you went to high school.  Especially in Thailand where most of the boys are trainee pimps and the girls design bar clothes.

My girl goes to a proper school with a difficult entrée exam and there are proper teachers and students. Don't have a clue what pit you send your kids too.

[pedro01]

56 minutes ago, car720 said:

I guess it has been a while since you went to high school.  Especially in Thailand where most of the boys are trainee pimps and the girls design bar clothes.

This is just the people you met - via a prostitute you met in a bar.

 

This does not represent the majority here. Just the majority of your experiences. 

[Broken Record]

3 hours ago, Emdog said:

Online predators all well and good, but RTP needs to talk about the very real molestation that takes place by family members. Often an uncle (as in my ex's case) or by the father (friends wife). Father got daughter pregnant..... police gave father the  choice of prison or becoming a monk... may explain why there are so many awful monks here.

Incest is a different matter, here's a surprising piece,

List of Countries Where Incest is Legal

In the following countries, incest is legal: Belgium, China, France, Japan, Latvia, Portugal, Russia (marriage prohibited), South Korea, Turkey (marriage prohibited). Incest is legal for adults only in Argentina, Israel (over 21), Ivory Coast, the Netherlands (marriage prohibited), the Philippines (marriage prohibited, and Spain. Incest is legal in Brazil if over 14 and in Thailand if over 15; however, most marriages in these countries are disallowed or prohibited. Incest is legal in Italy unless it provokes public scandal.