In total, 151 suspects were detained in a 300 police officer operation on
Tuesday, which raided 18 of the group's outlets almost simultaneously.
Among the 18 locations, 16 were reportedly established to provide prostitution
services, one for online advertisement publishing and one a members living
quarters.
Detectives also captured 42 mobiles phones and 62 computers during the
operation, Beijing Times reported.
Among the 38 prostitutes, the youngest was only 15 years old, and is now in the
protection of the police.
Twenty three suspects, who might be charged for organizing or assisting the
group, were detained by police, while others including low-level members of the
group, prostitutes and guests were punished with detentions ranging from 10 to
15 days.
The group is managed by five key leaders, and most of the group members are
from Gong'an County, Hubei Province.
More than 30 members are suspected of posting prostitution advertisements on
BBS or sending them via mobile phone text messages, according to Beijing
police.
Each "special service" would cost a guest 300 yuan (US$38.46), 50 percent of
which would be handed to the group's leaders, the report said.
Each prostitute was reportedly ordered to serve guests services 10 days ago.
The group even hired a Dong'an citizen as a physician to conduct medical check
ups and deliver condoms.
Most of the guests detained are well-educated, the report said. Some of them
said online prostitution services are much safer than finding them off the
street.
Beijing police noticed the group last year while they were checking an online
blog, which was filled with pornographic content and contact information for
online prostitution services.
Detectives found clues about the group last December, and discovered an
Internet Café where members of the group published online advertisements, the
report said.
