Couple arrested in Thailand for operating an online sex show scheme, luring young women with dating apps and social media platforms. Over 50 videos seized during a search of their condominium unit, depicting some victims appearing drugged and unable to control themselves. #Thailand #OnlineSexShowScheme #Arrest #SexualExploitation #VictimSupport
Online Exploitation Through Chat Groups
A couple from Nonthaburi, Thailand, has been apprehended by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) of the police on allegations of enticing young women to participate in sex shows and distributing the videos to paying subscribers in online chat groups. The investigation revealed that the suspects, Kankawee Boonchalerm, 24, and his wife Rotsukhon Karnbun, 27, utilized dating applications and suspicious social media platforms to lure their targets.
Secret Social Media Chat Groups and Subscription Channels
According to Pol Maj Gen Sarut Kwaengsopha, the ATPD commander, the couple posted videos of group sex involving themselves and other women on secret social media chat groups. To attract more viewers, they shared 30-second teasers, encouraging people to pay a 450-baht membership fee (approximately $13) to access the full sex shows. Additionally, the videos were made available through the couple’s OnlyFans subscription channel for a fee of US$17, or about 700 baht (approximately $20).
Disturbing Findings from the Investigation
During a search of the couple’s condominium unit in Bang Bua Thong district of Nonthaburi, arresting officers seized over 50 videos. Some of the victims depicted in these videos seemed drugged and unable to control themselves. With around 10 women believed to have been coerced into participating, only two have come forward to accuse the couple.
Victim Testimonies
An 18-year-old victim reported that she had met Mr. Kankawee through a dating app and was persuaded to visit his room. Upon arrival, she was drugged and later became unconscious. She only discovered that she had been sexually abused after police showed her the videos during the investigation. Another 28-year-old victim claimed that she was lured by Ms. Rotsukhon, who expressed interest in having sex with women, into having drinks in her room. The victim was similarly abused, and the sex acts were recorded and posted on social media.
Denial and Charges
During questioning, the suspects admitted to inviting the women for drinks but denied that any abuse took place. They insisted that the videos were created with the women’s consent. The police have initially pressed charges against the couple for human trafficking by forcing others into having sex, selling sex videos for personal gain, rape of victims who were unable to resist, disseminating sex clips for commercial purposes, as well as violating the Computer Crime Act and other related offenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did the couple lure young women into participating in their online sex show scheme?
The couple, Kankawee Boonchalerm and Rotsukhon Karnbun, utilized dating apps and suspicious social media platforms to lure their targets. They then enticed them to join them for drinks where the victims were drugged and sexually abused.
How were the videos distributed and monetized by the couple?
The suspects posted videos of group sex involving themselves and other women on secret social media chat groups. They shared 30-second teasers to attract more viewers and encouraged people to pay a 450-baht membership fee (approximately $13) to access the full sex shows. The videos were also made available through their OnlyFans subscription channel for a fee of US$17, or about 700 baht (approximately $20).
What charges have been pressed against the couple for their actions?
The police have initially pressed charges against the couple for human trafficking by forcing others into having sex, selling sex videos for personal gain, rape of victims who were unable to resist, disseminating sex clips for commercial purposes, as well as violating the Computer Crime Act and other related offenses.
