Three
Japanese nationals and four Filipinos are facing sex trafficking complaints for
allegedly running a cybersex den in Pangasinan under the guise of a tutorial
school. The Philippine National Police accused the seven individuals of
violating Republic Act 10364 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of
2012. The individuals were arrested on the evening of March 17 (Philippine
time) after authorities had conducted a search of their residences. The seven
failed to produce documents that would prove their business operation was
legitimate. A report from GMA News Dagupan said that 80 women who identified
themselves as English tutors were found in the premises. The filing of the
complaint came as the Philippines continues to intensify its campaign against
cybersex operations in the country. A group of international agencies that
combat child porn, known as Virtual Global Task Force, included the Philippines
on its list of top 10 countries with rampant cyber pornographic activities in
January of this year.
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