25 Feb 2003

Woman in American Samoan court over alleged prostitution ring

8:32 am on 25 February 2003

A woman is to appear in an American Samoan court today in connection with an alleged prostitution ring.

Pene Wang turned herself into police after learning that she was wanted.

Her husband has been located in New Zealand where he fled two weeks ago.

The couple has been accused of hiring girls from Samoa and using them as prostitutes.