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(File photo) LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu - A regional trial court here has convicted two female human traffickers for engaging in sexual exploitation of children online, according to the Women and Children Protection Center-Visayas Field Unit (WCPC-VFU) statement on Friday. The two accused were among the five people arrested in an entrapment operation on March 21, 2019 conducted by the said unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP) inside two houses in this island city. Elements of the WCPC caught the traffickers offering "to sexually abuse the minors and stream live the exploitation in exchange of money from online predators." The authorities rescued 11 minors during the three simultaneous operations with the victims aged 2, 6, 7, and 12. The conviction, handed down on March 11, 2022, came after the two accused struck a plea bargaining agreement to plead guilty to a lower offense related to online sexual exploitation. Lapu-Lapu City Assistant Prosecutor Antonio Aseniero, the fis
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+ March 01, 2021 PLEA bargaining proved to be an effective strategy to secure justice for victims of online sexual exploitation, as four women pleaded guilty for their crimes in two separate cases in Lapu-Lapu City last Wednesday, February 24.
These four convictions came as an early celebration for Cebu as it occurred a day before the nation celebrated the Edsa Revolution holiday.
The first conviction that day stemmed from a sting operation conducted by the Women and Children Protection Center Visayas Field Unit (WCPC-VFU) on March 21, 2019. The said unit was able to rescue two boys and seven girls and arrest three female suspects who were all related to the nine minors removed from the scene.
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+ March 02, 2021 FOUR women charged for online sexual exploitation pleaded guilty in two separate cases in Lapu-Lapu City last Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.
These four convictions came as an early celebration for Cebu as they occurred a day before the nation commemorated the 35th anniversary of the Edsa Revolution.
The first conviction that day stemmed from a sting operation conducted by the Women and Children Protection Center Visayas Field Unit (WCPC-VFU) on March 21, 2019.
The unit was able to rescue two boys and seven girls and arrest three female suspects who were all related to the nine minors removed from the scene.
The suspects were charged with qualified trafficking in persons under Republic Act 10364 and violating the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 under RA 10175.