Jambi – The local social welfare and community empowerment office says more female students are getting involved in the sex industry in Jambi city.

Office head M. Basyari said Thursday this conclusion was based on the results of prostitution raids on hotels and nightspots in the city.

Without providing exact figures, Basyari said 80 percent of the women picked up during the raids were high school and university students. "This is a bit worrying," he said.

Basyari said this situation required immediate attention from all related parties, otherwise more and more female students would be drawn into the sex industry. "Parents have to be watchful of their daughters' activities, especially what they are doing outside the house," he said.

M. Zayadi, a member of the Jambi Legislative Council, also urged parents to do a better job of monitoring their daughters.