Two Women Charged for Selling Explicit Photos and Videos of Minor Online
MANILA—The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) presented to the media on Thursday a mother and her sister, arrested for selling nude pictures and live sex videos of the mother’s daughter, who is now 11 years old.
According to the Philippines News Agency, the child became a victim of her mother and aunt when she was just five years old. “So here is a case of a mother who sells the pictures of her daughter to foreigners, ranging from PHP25,000 per transaction. This started when the child was still 5 years old and is 11 years old now,” Santiago said.
The suspects, aged 26 and 28, were arrested on Tuesday during an entrapment operation, said NBI Human Trafficking Division (HTRAD) chief Olga Angustia-Gonzales. The child was also rescued. The case was referred to the NBI by the non-government organization The Exodus Road, which discovered the suspects offering sexual-related videos to foreign customers on an instant messaging app under the names “AYVAH” and “YNA.”
On Wednesday, the suspects were presented for inquest proceedings for violations of Republic Act (RA) 11862 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022, RA 11930 or the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials Act, and RA 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act.
Gonzales stated that the victim has been referred to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for protective custody.