Here we go again. Won't they EVER learn?

[Gaybutton]

It's been a very long time since I've seen publicity about a farang getting arrested for sex with under-age boys. I had hoped that had come to an end. WRONG!

Just as in the past, this incident had nothing to do with the bars. Nearly every time a farang was arrested for sex with under-age boys, it was with neighborhood boys.

Please folks - make damned sure you are with a boy who is at least 18 years old. I don't think any of you need me to tell you about the consequences if you are caught having sex with under-age boys.
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Danish Man Arrested for Sex with 17 year old Thai Boy

By Danny Boy

February 2, 2017

Danish Man arrested after 17 year old boy’s parents filed complaint

At around 11:00am on February 1st, Pattaya police swooped in to make the arrest of a 73 year old Danish Man, Mr. Arne Nielson, from his home in Pattaya.

The police gained the arrest warrant after the parent of a 17 year old Thai boy filed a complaint with the child protection foundation on Saturday, claiming that the Mr. Nielson had paid their son 500 Thai Baht for sex.

A further look into Mr. Nielson’s personal details found an online profile of himself, which claimed to be actively searching for male sexual partners between the ages of 15 and 18 years old.

After questioning, the young boy told police that Mr. Nielson had approached him on January 20th last month, claiming his name was “Arno”. He was invited back to “Arno’s” rented apartment which was at The Shisha House. In the room, “Arno demanded oral sex from the young boy, as well as the use of his hands.

After finishing up, “Arno” paid the boy 500 Baht from his services and they both went their separate ways. Then on January 28th, “Arno” contacted the boy once again, but this time the boy refused, because his parents had found out.

The parents immediately called the child services, who in turn got in touch with police.

Mr. Nielson is waiting to face charges.

Story and photo: http://pattayaone.news/en/danish-man-ar ... r-old-boy/

[fountainhall]

What an utter idiot! The man deserves everything that will be thrown at him! Anyone actually advertising for boys in that age range is an arrest waiting to happen. And for the life of me I cannot understand the difference between a desire to meet a 17 year old when most Thais of 20 or more look the same age! I don't get it either!

[Gaybutton]

I don't get it either!

One of the things I can't help thinking about when I see articles like this - How much of this same kind of thing still goes on and the involved farang has not been caught?

[thaiworthy]

How much of this kind of thing is still going on and the involved farang has not been caught?

It gets worse. There are more contemptible methods that resort to subversive, diabolical means. They make friends with a legal-aged Asian. Then once they've got to know them, they ask to meet their younger brother. A sort of bait and switch with no apparent solicitation, chat history or online profile. But the risk is the same once the parents find out and file charges. Stupid is as stupid does.

[Undaunted]

What is a 17 year old who is not a child physically or mentally doing prostituting himself? What kind of parenting does he have? Are they complicit? Is the boy told to go the streets to make money for them, are the parents involved in a shake down senerio where they demand big money from customers or threaten to call the police, In the L.O.S. seldom is anything as it seems!

[thaifarang]

I don't get it either!

One of the things I can't help thinking about when I see articles like this - How much of this same kind of thing still goes on and the involved farang has not been caught?

I agree with what is being said here. Why take a 17 year old when in Thailand many 20 year olds look the same. Why take the risk?
Also when you knowingly take the risk it is only fair you get caught because it would be unfair towards all the men who abide by the rules if you get away with it. People should feel the consequences of their actions.

But I also think sex with a 17 year old should not be illegal. In fact in many nations 16 is age of consent.
I also think it is not strange to feel sexually attracted to a 17 year old.

I also have a problem with the fact that if it had been a woman probably no charges would have been filed. I get this idea when I read the comment section of a news story about a woman who has been arrested for sex with a 17 year old hetero guy, compared to the comment section when a man is arrested for sex with a 17 year old gay guy. The woman is not seen as a criminal by many, many don't see what she did wrong, the man however is called a pedo in forums. This hypocracy I not understand. It is discrimination of gays/men.

[fountainhall]

In thr L.O.S. seldom is anything what it appears to be!

How true! Obviously we only know what has been reported - and often that is not entirely the whole truth. From the report, it could be that the boy was "lured" off the street rather than having responded to someone searching on the internet, however unlikely or otherwise that may be. The fact that it was his parent who reported the case suggests that the youth somehow told the parent and that presumes he was therefore not a willing participant. At least, that's my read for what it's worth.

I heard of one case which was reported many years ago regarding an internet cafe owner who always had a number of street kids using the computers and helping out in the shop. It turned out that not only was this middle-aged Thai man a pedophile himself. he was using the cafe to run some sort of encrypted underage porn ring. The assumption was that he rented out some of those kids, had vdos made and sold them to the ring. From what was reported in the media, the man was finally arrested but then escaped from custody! What happened thereafter I have no idea.

But I also think sex with a 17 year old should not be illegal. In fact in many nations 16 is age of consent.
I also think it is not strange to feel sexually attracted to a 17 year old.

It matters not one iota what one might feel or desire. Laws are not the same in each country and anyone who knowingly breaks the law of the land they are in (or even unknowingly - to use the well-worn phrase "ignorance of the law is no excuse") deserves the punishment attached to such illegal activity. Besides, as I state above, since this matter was reported to the authorities, we cannot rule out the possibility that the youth was not a willing participant.

[Undaunted]

Besides, as I state above, since this matter was reported to the authorities, we cannot rule out the possibility that the youth was not a willing participant.

If the youth was not a willing participant why did he go with the falang in the first place?

[fountainhall]

If the youth was not a willing participant why did he go with the falang in the first place?

I can make assumptions - as you clearly have. The fact is that none of us can know. But if you want to pursue that line of assumption, how did the parents find out? Again the fact is none of us have a clue!

[thaifarang]

I think the parents discovered the boy had money, asked him how he got it and he was forced to tell. Seems to me the more likely scenario.
Else indeed I go for a trap set by the parents and the boy.