Police Sergeant Accused of Planting Drugs and Selling Obscene Clips

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Five women sought help from Thanakrit Law Firm after being coerced into obscene clips by a police sergeant in Songkhla Province.

•A police sergeant from an investigation unit in Songkhla Province is accused of coercing women into filming obscene clips and selling them in secret groups.
•More than 30 victims are reported to have been affected, including a child as young as 4 years old.
•Five victims sought assistance from Dr. Thanakrit Jittaraireerat and the Thanakrit Volunteer Lawyer Group on August 5.
•The accused officer reportedly used drug search pretexts and threats against family members to coerce victims.

•A police sergeant in the investigation unit of a Songkhla Province police station allegedly used his authority to search women's homes, claiming to look for drugs, then molested them and forced them to film obscene clips.
•More than 30 people are reported to have fallen victim to the police sergeant, with the youngest victim being only 4 years old.
•An ex-girlfriend of the police sergeant reported the crimes on June 2 after discovering obscene clips and drugs in the officer's possession following a car accident on May 31.
•The police sergeant was ordered to be transferred to Songkhla Provincial Police for 3 days on June 4 during a fact-finding investigation before returning to his original station.
•Mr. Channatat Rinnopkhun stated that the officer threatened a 14-year-old victim that her mother and brother would be prosecuted if she did not consent to obscene acts and filming.
•Dr. Thanakrit Jittaraireerat is taking the victims to the Cybercrime Investigation Bureau for legal action and coordinating with the Ministry of Justice for witness protection.
•Dr. Thanakrit Jittaraireerat called on the Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police to sign an order removing the police sergeant from the civil service.

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Thanakrit Jittaraireerat(ธนกฤต จิตรอารีย์รัตน์)

President of the Thanakrit Volunteer Lawyer Group who is assisting the victims.

Channatat Rinnopkhun(ชณทัต รินน์นพคุณ)

A coordinator who provided details regarding the officer's behavior toward a 14-year-old victim.

Thanakrit Law Firm

A law firm located on Rom Klao Road, Lat Krabang District, Bangkok, where victims sought help.

Thanakrit Volunteer Lawyer Group(กลุ่มทนายธนกฤต จิตอาสา)

A group of volunteer lawyers led by Dr. Thanakrit Jittaraireerat.

Songkhla Provincial Police(ตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดสงขลา)

The agency where the police sergeant was briefly transferred to during an investigation.

Cybercrime Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสืบสวนสอบสวนอาชญากรรมทางเทคโนโลยี)

The agency Dr. Thanakrit Jittaraireerat intends to take victims to for legal action.

Ministry of Justice(กระทรวงยุติธรรม)ℹ️

The ministry being contacted to enter victims into a witness protection process.

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️

The province where the accused police sergeant is stationed.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️

The city where Thanakrit Law Firm is located.