Posted on Sep 5, 2023
American teacher arrested after sex with 16-year-old in Thailand
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"Thailand has a longstanding history of sexual abuse of minors committed by foreign workers and tourists."
American teacher arrested after sex with 16-year-old in Thailand
Posted from nbcnews.com
Thailand
Crime
Children
Posted 8 mo ago
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LTC Eugene Chu
..."Luke Rockwell was arrested on Saturday in the Thai capital, Bangkok, according to police. He appeared in court on Monday night and was released on bail.
The girl's family said he passed on sexually-transmitted diseases that caused her to become unwell. NBC News could not verify this allegation and police have not commented on it.
Police Colonel Vajirakorn Wongboon of the Royal Thai Police confirmed Rockwell's arrest, that he was teaching English in Bangkok and the age of the complainant.
It is unclear whether Rockwell has legal representation in Thailand. Rockwell has not commented publicly about the case. His Tiktok account, @English_with_teacherluke, has 1.3 million subscribers but has been set to private. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment via Facebook.
The girl's mother, who is 40, told NBC News that Rockwell met her daughter in March when she had just turned 16 and that the pair met at Rockwell's home because he didn't want to be seen in public with her."...
..."Luke Rockwell was arrested on Saturday in the Thai capital, Bangkok, according to police. He appeared in court on Monday night and was released on bail.
The girl's family said he passed on sexually-transmitted diseases that caused her to become unwell. NBC News could not verify this allegation and police have not commented on it.
Police Colonel Vajirakorn Wongboon of the Royal Thai Police confirmed Rockwell's arrest, that he was teaching English in Bangkok and the age of the complainant.
It is unclear whether Rockwell has legal representation in Thailand. Rockwell has not commented publicly about the case. His Tiktok account, @English_with_teacherluke, has 1.3 million subscribers but has been set to private. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment via Facebook.
The girl's mother, who is 40, told NBC News that Rockwell met her daughter in March when she had just turned 16 and that the pair met at Rockwell's home because he didn't want to be seen in public with her."...
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