THE RED light at the last legal brothel was shut down in central Taiwan, on Friday, following the death of its 87-year-old pimp.
Ai-Le was the last legal brothel in Nantou county in central Taiwan, and police revoked its permit because the 48-year-old business could not be transferred, the Liberty Times reported.
Although prostitution has been illegal in Taiwan since 1997, and licensing of new brothels stopped in 1974, those which were licensed prior to this date were allowed to continue operating.
The closure effectively leaves Ai-Le’s two prostitutes, aged 40 and 50, jobless, the paper added.
