Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Michael Glyn Jones, 55 year old British man has been arrested and sentenced to 8 years in Cambodia for purchasing child prostitution and committing indecent acts against minors. The court has also asked him to pay $5,000 in fines and compensation.
Michael Glyn Jones was found guilty of having sex with a 11- year old girl and then paying the girl and her mother. He was also convicted of molesting girls between the ages of 7 and 9.
He was arrested outside Olympic Market on June 24 after the victims’ mothers lodged complaints about the abuse and municipal anti-human trafficking police launched a joint investigation with child protection group Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE).
The court decides to sentence Michael Glyn Jones to eight years in jail and fine him 4 million riel [about $1,000] for purchasing child prostitution and committing indecent acts against minors under the age of 15,” Presiding Judge Ly Sokleng announced in the courtroom Monday
After he finishes his jail term, the court also bans him from Cambodia,” the judge added. “[The court] orders the defendant to pay 8 million riel [about $2,000] to each of the two plaintiffs
