Women of Gyumri subjected to sexual exploitation in Turkey.

Criminal proceedings were launched into sexual exploitation of several residents of Gyumri town of Armenia. It was found out that Turkey-based Yerevan resident S. Martirosyan, nickname Doctor, through Gyumri resident N. Movsisyan, her debtor, recruited Gyumri resident Gayane and took her to Turkey.

Arrived in Turkey, S. Martirosyan handed N. Movsisyan and Gayane to a certain Safa, Turk pimp, who subjected N. Movsisyan and Gayane to sexual exploitation and gave the money to S. Martirosyan.

Then, N. Movsisyan and Gayane refused prostitution, and pimp Safa handed them to the Turkish police which expelled the women from Turkey.

S. Martirosyan went on demanding her debt from N. Movsisyan and if she had no money, she had to recruit women and send to Turkey for sexual exploitation. N. Movsisyan deceived Gyumri resident Karine and sent her to Turkey promising a work of babysitter.

S. Martirosyan made her do prostitution reasoning it by the fact that she owes her 5 thousand U.S. dollars for the ticket, cloths and domicile.

Karine was forced to do prostitution for a couple of months paying most of the money to Martirosyan. Later, Karine was also expelled from Turkey.

N. Movsisyan and S. Martirosyan are accused of Article 132 Part 2 points 1 and 2. Detention was chosen as measure of prevention.

The names of women subjected to sexual exploitation are changed, informs the Prosecutor’s office.