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U.N. Congo peacekeepers accused of sex abuse
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Aug 18, 2006 05:06pm |
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| Category | Scandal |
| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Friday, August 18, 2006 11:05:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | KINSHASA (Reuters) - The United Nations is investigating a suspected child prostitution ring involving its peacekeepers and government soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.N. mission said on Thursday.
Among accusations being investigated is that pimps are using the presence of U.N. peacekeepers to lure vulnerable girls to go and work as prostitutes in areas of South Kivu where they are deployed, the mission said in a statement. |
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