Shelter chief in child sex case reviews too
The deputy director-general of the Department of Children and Youth along with a Surat Thani Protection for Children and Families official, that are alleged to have been involved with child sex trafficking, turned themselves within yesterday.
Phisit Poonpipat, fifty five, and Suwat Phaophan, 33, were implicated in the scandal after police teams raided 18 locations across Surat Thani associated with a sex trafficking ring in November last year.
The deputy director-general, Mr Phisit, allegedly phoned children in the shelter and persuaded them to provide intimate services.
Since then, a number of authorities have been implicated in the case, including Mr Phisit, other state officials as well as soldiers, instructors and doctors in the area.
The main of the shelter stuck a complaint against the pair over accidental injuries suffered by children at the shelter plus threats made towards him not to reveal information that might lead to further arrests.
Their malfeasances were un- protected between December and February, after Mister Phisit attempted to interfere with the police investigation simply by ordering the refuge chief to hinder attempts to identify victims and customers, while Mr Suwat furthermore physically punished the particular victims for working together with police authorities.
Mister Phisit has been billed with obstruction associated with justice while Mr Suwat faces exactly the same charge as well a charge of discomfort by physical abuse.
Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn, assistant key of the national police said Saengroj “Uan” Kanchana, 48, son of local politician Chumpol Kanchana, is certainly facing further costs of interfering using the investigation into mistreatment involving two girls, aged 17 in the Muang Surat Thani area and 5 victims, aged fourteen, 13, 15 in the Khun Thale region.
Mister Saengroj has already been charged over allegations he previously sexual intercourse with a lady under 15 years old who was not his wife and depriving them of a child from their guardian for sexual purposes.
Police said that Mr Saengroj will be remanded in custody at Surat Thani Provincial Court until the trial due to concerns over potential interference in the analysis.
Right after investigation, the two potential foods will be released without any surety as they surrendered voluntarily before becoming summoned.