Ekurhuleni authorities discover brothel in Kempton Park
Children as young as 15, who were being used as sex workers, were reportedly removed from the place.
JOHANNESBURG - The City of Ekurhuleni says authorities have discovered a brothel in Kempton Park and have removed children as young as 15 who were being used as sex workers.
The discovery was made during a joint operation with the metro police and police on Tuesday.
The city says the teenagers were lured by promises of employment or to finish their studies.
Children found living in brothel being taken to a place of safety #SiyaqhubaCoE Kempton Park pic.twitter.com/Pdgksq9Kop
— CITY OF EKURHULENI (@City_Ekurhuleni) February 21, 2017
Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina's offices says that children as young as 18-months-old were also living in the house.
The city's Gugu Ndima says: “Some of the children or the young girls found there will be taken to places of safety around the city of Ekurhuleni. We’ve requested the Social Development Department to also intervene because children as young as 18 months were also found living with some of the girls there.”
Police raid in progress at brothel Kempton Park #SiyaqhubaCoE pic.twitter.com/nQkyntlDZa
— CITY OF EKURHULENI (@City_Ekurhuleni) February 21, 2017
Gugu speaks to one of the childten found living in brothel.#SiyaqhubaCoE Kempton Park @MsNdima pic.twitter.com/aLkmCBsmRa
— CITY OF EKURHULENI (@City_Ekurhuleni) February 21, 2017
(Edited by Zamangwane Shange)
