A new action comedy spy. How would you like to have jude law as a Love Interest . First, the nightline 5. Num for those who plan their summer vacations around things like rollercoaster rides, it will be a disturbing shock to find out that a growing number of americans are planning their trips around a very different sort of attraction buying underage girls. Tonight, were gonna take another look at a sixmonth nightline investigation halfway around the globe, where americans are not only buying but also selling underage sex. Nightline producer Alex Waterfield and abcs Alex Marquardt went undercover in the philippines with the authorities, planning a highstakes raid. [ laughs ] tonight, in a farflung part of the philippines Arthur Benjamin is in a good mood. All the pretty girls running around im good . Laughing, drinking, ogling the girls dancing on stage at this bar, which he says he owns. This is your life . In a nutshell, pretty much. [ laughs ] benjamin is a 49yearold american suspected of having sex with underage girls and selling them for sex out of this bar called crow bar. But as he drinks, benjamin has no idea that at that very moment. The first target is gonna be in the crow bar. Filipino and american authorities are just a few miles away. See you out there. Good luck. Plotting a raid that will bring his world crashing down. Okay, were ready. This is the story of Arthur Benjamin. We travelled to subic bay, a beautiful part of the western philippines, where benjamin has been living for 25 years. But our journey went deeper, past benjamin, into the dark and disturbing world of underage prostitution, discovering how all too easy it is to buy sex th underage girls. How old are you . 14. Youre 14. The philippines has quietly emerged as a top destination for americans not just looking to have sex. But to sell sex, as well. A lot of the americans want to come here because they perceive it is easier to operate here than in the united states. And were happy to remind them that they are sadly mistaken. Eric mcloughlin is a special agent with the immigration and Customs Enforcement agency investigating americans who may be committing crimes here in the philippines. For the benjamin case, he recently teamed up with a local Nonprofit Organization called preda. We have our undercover team. Which has been gathering evidence against benjamin for months. Its my job as a u. S. Lawenforcement investigator to determine if those allegations are accurate. And if they are accurate, we will pursue them to the ends of the earth to make sure theyre held accountable. We want to meet benjamin and see for ourselves whats going on inside that bar. Red light recording. So, producer Alex Waterfield and i put on these tiny hidden cameras that look like shirt buttons. We hop on a local jitney to head down to a rundown part of town to benjamins bar. We dont know what to expect. Hello, sir around a dozen young women are milling around, including this one. What is your name . Princess. Princess is one of the most popular girls in the bar. Shes just 16 years old. And its not long before princess and another girl are offered to us. 1,500 pesos just under 40. Mama lucy is whats called a mamasan. She manages the girls. We decline her offer, but she calls benjamin to come meet us. Alex. Alex . Art. Pleasure to meet you. Within minutes, the 66 texan tells us about his sex life and his business. A former waitress had written to his wife in california on facebook, which leads to this shocking and frank statement. [ laughs ] oblivious to our hidden cameras, benjamin tells us he has a 16yearold girlfriend who lives in a house out back. And after texting her to come over, she walks in. Shes so young were blurring her face to protect her identity. [ laughs ] benjamins declaration was so stunning, the following morning we felt we had to alert special agent eric mcloughlin. But he says building a case against benjamin requires more evidence. So, this guy saying on tape, ive had sex with underage girls repeatedly thats not enough to arrest him. No. Its a very strong indication, but as investigators we have to prove these actual acts occur. To me, just saying that, thats not enough. The key might be this 18yearold girl, named marisol. Until december she worked at benjamins bar. Today, marisol has come to the preda center, the nonprofit that began tracking benjamin and identifies in photos four girls who worked there, who she says are underage, including the one we met, princess. Why did you decide to tell your story . What did you want to happen . [ speaking native language ] interpreter i felt hopeless working in the bar, she says, and that my friends, especially the minors, feel the same way. I wanted to tell my story and to save them. Benjamin isnt the only american capitalizing on the demand. Many in this long string of bars in subic bay are owned or managed by americans. Many of them are military veterans. Subic bay was home to a u. S. Naval base for almost 50 years providing a boon to the prostitution industry. To see how easy it is for americans to find underage girls, we visited the neighboring town of angeles, 45 minutes from subic bay and art benjamins bar. It takes less than half an hour before were approached by this woman, who offers us not just young girls but virgins. How many Different Girls do you have . And for each one its 30,000, or 750. We will talk about it, and maybe well come back and see you, okay . Okay. Later that night we meet the woman and the girls near a busy intersection. How old are you . 15. Youre 15 . And you . 14. Youre 14. Youre in school. What grade are you in . Second. Second so, eighth grade. You look very nervous. [ laughing ] no dont be scared. Its okay. This is your aunt . Yeah. Aunty. This is your aunty. Yeah. She loves you . Yeah. Very much. Then, why is she asking you to do this . Well, that was incredibly disturbing. They were both obviously so young, and it was so easy for us to find them. We said no, thank you and walked away. When we come back. Crow bar thats it. Go. Thats it. Weve got to be fluid and fast. Get out. Go. Authorities decide to make the final move on Arthur Benjamin. I want to see your hands sit down but will they have enough evidence to arrest him . If you have moderate to severe Rheumatoid Arthritis like me and youre talking to your rheumatologist about a biologic. This is humira. This is humira helping to relieve my pain and protect my joints from further damage. This is humira giving me new perspective. Doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. Humira works for many adults. 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And this time he tells us more about the business side of running crow bar how, with the help of his mamasan, lucy, underage girls have worked for him, as well. And how they avoided trouble when authorities last stopped by the bar. Just down the road at the preda center. Were on standby. Father shay cullen, the irish priest who first started tracking benjamin, has gotten word the raid has been given the green light. Six months of investigating have come down to this. A team of investigators working with father shay has booked a fake Bachelor Party at crow bar to guarantee benjamin will be there. Im invited to be a guest, to be inside as it goes down. We head inside, and the party quickly gets into full swing. But no benjamin. Mama lucy is there. And you organized all the girls for tonight . Yes. Hi so is 16yearold princess, who just that week got braces. How are you . After 45 tense minutes, benjamin finally shows up. [ laughs ] even jade briefly makes an appearance. He has no idea that at that very moment. We want to maximize the victims that we rescue. American i. C. E. Agents led by eric mcloughlin. Weve got to be fluid and fast. Father shay, filipino federal police, and Government Social workers have all gathered to go over the final plan for the raid. They will be all gone if we dont make a move there. After a long and chaotic meeting. Okay, youve got to hit it. The bar will be closed. Youre gonna lose them all. Its time to move out. Okay, were ready. Lets do it. Its coming up here on the left. Its these bars up here on the left. You can see the sign crow bar. Thats it. Go. Thats it. Stop, stop. Get out. Go no talking. Quiet. Its a raid. Benjamin looks stunned. At first he doesnt move. Girls. The girls are herded into one corner of the bar. Sit down. I want to see your hands. Sit down no talking. Well talk to you soon. None of the girls admit to being underage. So, dentists start examining their teeth one of the easiest ways to tell someones age. Benjamin quietly tries to slip out but is blocked by a filipina agent. Were with abc news. Thats when we decide to finally reveal our identities. You told us that you have had underage sex with multiple girls and that underage girls have worked in this bar. What do you say now . I disagree. I have never had underage girls here, and i do not have sex with underage girls. Youve never had sex with underage girl, and if none work here, why did you tell us that . Its just talk. You were just bragging . Yeah, pretty much. Braggadocio. Just now you showed me your girlfriend, whos underage. My girlfriend isnt here. I dont have a girlfriend. Your girlfriend, jade chocolatte she doesnt exist . Nope then, we tell him that everything is on hidden camera. Does that change anything, what you just told me . Nope, not at all. 16yearold princess cowers in the corner with the others. None turn on benjamin. What do you think of Arthur Benjamin . Is he a good man . Is he an evil man . Hes a good man. Hes a nice man. He treats you well . Yeah. As you can see here, its not like the movies. Were not greeted with a hug and a kiss on the cheek. It doesnt go that way. A lot of times, unfortunately, they view us as the enemy, because theyve grown up in this environment. Theyve been here for a while. Trying to get them comfortable enough to where they feel that they can talk to us they realize were here to help them. Its a significant challenge. After an hour, the authorities feel they have enough to arrest benjamin. But but why . What did i do . Theres no minors here. Where . There are no minors here. Okay, fine. Ill go with you. I got no problem with that. Were you surprised at his demeanor and how calm he was and denying everything . No, no, we see that a lot. Its got to shock. It probably feels very surreal right now. And hell probably go to sleep very soundly, like weve seen before, and wake up tomorrow and realize what just happened. My world has taken a dramatically different course from what i assumed. He is in for certainly a long road ahead. As benjamin waits in the van, we have one last chance to speak with him. Six hours ago, when the evening started, did you ever think that it would end like this . No. I thought you were a nice guy. Now i find out youre an [bleep] what do you think should happen to you . I think they should let me go, and they can talk to me later, whenever i happen to be around. What do you think is going to happen . Theyre going to take me to manila, and its gonna really be a pain in the ass. You said that bye. You said your number two, mama lucy, was a master at getting underage girls to work in your bar. Bye. Deny it all . Absolutely. 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Tonight, here on this special edition of nightline, weve gone inside the dark world where young girls are bought and sold on the cheap in the philippines. But for some, this business is the only way they can imagine earning a livelihood. So, will a sting operation really set them on the path to freedom . With Arthur Benjamin arrested, the attention turns to the girls from his bar. 16yearold princess sits in a van with the others. Do you think youll go back to working in the bars . No . Youre done . If anything happens to this. The authorities and father shay cullen argue about where to take the girls, who need to see social workers. Hey wheres the dswd . Father shay has dedicated his life to saving young boys and girls. It was his tenacious work that got the authorities to carry out the raid on benjamins bar. But tonight he doesnt take any time to savor the arrest. You dont look as relieved as i thought you would be. This is our work. Amid the confusion, theres also anger. Are you angry at art benjamin . No. No . These young women their livelihoods have just been taken away. How would you provide food for your family if it was either sell your body or they starve to death . When you ask yourself that same question, its heartbreaking. Are the authorities doing enough to stop this . No, they are doing very, very little, im sorry to say. There are some good, dedicated people. Theyre struggling. They have no budgets, no money. We have to go this on our own. Princess, who gave us permission to show her face, is now staying in a government facility, working with social workers. So are four others from the bar who are suspected of being minors. Marisol, who led father shay to benjamin, says she is never going back to the bars and wants to start a new life. 16yearold jade, benjamins girlfriend, is nowhere to be found. The authorities found her house behind the bar empty. As massive as this problem is, father shay remains optimistic. I dont think give up is in our vocabulary. We will fight on. Weve got all these children to save, and we rehabilitate and give them a new life and a great start in the future. We have a Good Organization here in preda, and so, well keep on. We never give up. For nightline, im Alex Marquardt in subic bay in the philippines. And our thanks to Alex Marquardt and producer Alex Waterfield for that report. And thank you for watching abc news tonight. Tune in to gma first thing in the morning. And, as always, were online 24 7 at abcnews. Com. Thanks again for watching and good night. Abc news honored. Winner of 5 edward r. Murrow awards, including being singled out, recognized as the winner for overall excellence in television and radio. No wonder more americans choose [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] yeah yeah yeah yeah whoo [cheers and applause] whoo hello, and welcome to millionaire. Im terry crews. Some of you might know me from Brooklyn Ninenine and i am lucky enough to also be here hosting millionaire. [cheers and applause] todays returning contestant is a Flight Attendant who is flying high and back for her second leg of her trip here at millionaire. Please fasten your seat belts. Shes only 4 questions away from round 2. From houston, texas, please welcome allie santiago. [cheers and applause] hey hi, allie. Come on over here. How you doing . Im doing okay. Come on through. All right. All right. All right, good to see you again. Amazing. Listen, i heard you know how to speak, like, tons of languages. You can say, like, thank you in, like, 30 languages. Yes. I love the word of gratitude. I think that really brings people together, and i can do a few languages amharic, ethiopian in ethiopia, thats amesegenallo. Philippines salamat. Japanese domo arigato gozai masu. Oh blagodaria bulgaria. Goes on and on