"I am capable of making a living and supporting my daughter. I will also make as much money to help other children. Thanks for your goodwill. I believe in the law, the government and the investigation team. They will uphold justice and fairness."

Tang Hui, the mother of a forced prostitution victim, said on Saturday at her home in Yongzhou, Hunan province, refusing to accept donations from the public. She was released from a labor re-education center on Friday, where she was ordered on Aug 2 to serve an 18-month term for "disturbing social order and exerting a negative influence on society".

(China Daily 08/13/2012 page2)