Hong Kong, Dec 15 (DPA) A Hong Kong teenager who tried to auction her virginity online to raise cash in time for Christmas was the centre of a police investigation Tuesday.
The girl received an offer of 60,000 Hong Kong dollars ($7,740) after she posted the advertisement on a social networking site that targets secondary school children, saying she urgently needed cash this month.

However, police have warned that both the girl, who may be underage, and the person who offered the cash could face prosecution, and say they are investigating the case.

They have also posted a warning on the site urging: “Don’t sell your body for money. Compensated dating will bring an end to your future.”

In the advertisement posted Dec 9, the girl did not give her age but said she was a teenager and her virginity would go to the highest bidder, with a starting price of 10,000 Hong Kong dollars.

A report in the Hong Kong Standard said around 100 people had responded, some asking to see photographs of the girl. The highest bid came from a person who called himself Hysteric.

Earlier this year, Romanian student Alina Percea, 18, auctioned her virginity on a website to pay for her education. The winning bid worth the equivalent of 110,800 Hong Kong dollars was made by a 45-year-old Italian businessman.