Port-au-Prince prosecutor launches weekend operations against minors in clubs and hotels
The city's public prosecutor says raids on nightclubs and hotels aim to prevent the sexual exploitation of minors.
The Port-au-Prince prosecutor's office has announced a reinforcement of its interventions against the presence of minors in nightclubs and hotels in the capital, according to Le Nouvelliste. The government commissioner at the Port-au-Prince Court of First Instance, Me Jean Fritz Patterson Dorval, said he has established a weekend on-call unit ('permanence') to carry out raids on these establishments. According to Dorval, the objective is to prevent the sexual exploitation of minors. The article notes the measure targets boîtes de nuit and hôtels within the capital, with operations focused on weekend hours when such establishments are most active. Further details of the initiative were available only to registered readers of the source outlet. The announcement comes amid reported disruptions to activities at the Port-au-Prince prosecutor's office, per related coverage. Le Nouvelliste is the sole outlet cited for the specifics of this measure. No figures on arrests, inspections carried out, or establishments targeted were provided in the available excerpt.