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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
American Arrested in Cebu Apartment for Cybersex Trafficking, as Teenager Is Rescued Nearby
The arrest of an American national on Thursday morning quickly led to the rescue of one of his victims, a 16-year-old girl, in a neighboring city.
October 23
Slavery
Three Guilty for Holding Slaves in an Indian Rock Quarry
One south Indian court sent a powerful message to modern-day slave owners this week, as a judge convicted three men for enslaving families at a...
October 12
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Five Children Are Free, and Their Journey to Healing Begins
Acting on a tip from the Nordic Liaison Office, the Philippine National Police rescued five victims of cybersex trafficking last week in a town north...
September 26
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Philippine Police Capture Australian National Accused of Online Crimes Against Children
Philippine authorities arrested Australian national John Loffler and his Filipina partner after police caught the woman sending sexually explicit...
September 18
Slavery
Beaten and Betrayed: 14 Men Freed from an Abusive Ginger Farm
Local police have arrested one alleged slave owner and are searching for two others after a dramatic rescue operation that brought 14 terrified men...
September 17
Sexual Violence
IJM Lawyers Secure a 70-year Sentence for a Serial Rapist in Guatemala
On August 30th, a Guatemalan judge declared a 23-year-old serial rapist guilty and gave him a sentence of 70 years in prison for raping a minor and...
September 17
Slavery
Two Arrested for Trafficking Burmese Family, Including Five Children, into Thailand
BANGKOK, THAILAND—Two suspected traffickers, who are accused of recruiting and exploiting a Burmese family of 12, are now in jail.
September 12
Sex Trafficking
Kolkata Police and IJM Stop a Powerful Trafficking Kingpin
Last week, IJM helped Kolkata’s anti-trafficking police rescue two sex trafficking victims and arrest five criminals, including a notorious...
August 29
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Court Delivers Speedy Justice, Defending Five Children Who Are Now Free
ILIGAN CITY, PHILIPPINES — Just 37 days after their arrest, two Filipino traffickers pled guilty to attempted trafficking and child abuse in a...
August 15