More than 50 minors were taken into custody of the Police after they were found in nightclubs in Santo Domingo during a raid that took place over the weekend. The Public Relations Department of the Police says they also arrested 43 prostitutes, 13 homosexuals, five owners of businesses and several military and police agents. Judiciary officers, drug control department, public health and police officers participated. In one nightspot alone in Arroyo Hondo, nine prostitutes were arrested. In the Dominican Republic, prostitution is not legal, but it is tolerated. The child protection law seriously penalizes prostitution of minors. Earlier in the month, a similar operation in the tourist area in Sosua, Puerto Plata resulted in the arrest of 20 persons. And a raid in Boca Chica, ended with 40 female and 33 male arrests including several minors.
