Authorities in East China's Jiangxi Province are investigating a case in which a detention center official allowed a prisoner to have sex with a prostitute, news website thepaper.cn reported.
Hong Feng, an official from the Fuzhou public security bureau said that a senior official at a detention center in Dongxiang county allowed a sex worker to enter the center and offer her services to a prisoner in May, and the city authorities are now reviewing the case.
The case was revealed to thepaper.cn by an insider, who said that the police "covered up the scandal" and gave light punishment to the people involved.
After accepting a carton of cigarettes priced over 600 yuan ($92), Lei Ronghui, deputy director of the detention center, allowed He Lianggui to arrange sexual services for his incarcerated friend, He Yuling.
The case was reported to the Dongxiang authorities in May. Lei was dismissed from his post for "seriously breaking regulations," the prostitute was detained and He Lianggui was fined. How He Yuling was punished is unclear, thepaper.cn reported.
Two Chongqing lawyers said that Lei is suspected of abusing his power and should receive a stricter punishment.
He Yuling was imprisoned for running a casino.
