Waitress Jailed Two Months For Prostitution
By Rol Ezam

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Bandar Magistrate's Court sentenced a waitress to two months' imprisonment yesterday after she pleaded guilty to soliciting a male person for the purpose of prostitution.

The defendant, Liana bte Efendi, 25, an Indonesian national, told the court she did it not for money but just for fun.

She was arrested two days ago by several police officers in a hotel room in Kuala Belait.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohammad Esnawi Hj Sharbawi told the court the police found her with a man, known only as 'Roy' when they raided a room rented by the defendant.

According to the prosecutor, the defendant admitted to have offered sexual intercourse with the man for $100.

The price was set by her `male friend' known only to her as 'Jasem' and the proceeds would be divided equally between them, the court heard.

The defendant admitted to offering her service two weeks before she was arrested. She also admitted to having had one client a week before, investigation showed.

Meanwhile, the same court ordered 36-year-old Mohammed Abdul Gafor Al Rashid to be remanded at the Panaga Police Station for 10 days for further investigation to be conducted.

He was charged yesterday with letting Liana bte Efendi to be hired for the purpose of prostitution within Brunei, which is an offence punishable under section 3(1) (a) of the Woman and Girls Protection Act (Chapter 124).

The offence carries an imprisonment term of five years and a fine of $20,000 and whipping (provided under section 3 (2) of the Act).

The case will be mentioned in the Kuala Belait Magistrate's Court on March 3 at 9 am. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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