The Philippines
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Nine Children Rescued from Remote Island in the Philippines, Thanks to Canadian Tip
One little girl was hidden behind a door. Another was riding her bike in the neighborhood. Another was at a Girl Scouts meeting. But IJM and...
November 15
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Caught Red-Handed, Cybersex Trafficking Suspects Run from Police
Police chased the suspects along the main road as people shopped and dined along this busy street in Manila. The police caught up and arrested the...
October 20
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Two Young Teens Rescued As Visayas Anti-Trafficking Police Lead Tenth Operation This Year
IJM helped Philippine authorities rescue two girls, 14 and 15 years old, from cybersex trafficking over the weekend. Two suspects were arrested for...
September 14
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Two American Men Convicted for Exploiting Filipino Children
This week, courts on opposite sides of the U.S. convicted two American men for sexually exploiting children thousands of miles away in the...
September 08
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Landmark Conviction Cracks Down on Cybersex Trafficking, Frees Survivors from Fear
A Filipino man who preyed on children and women for his own sexual pleasure and profited from a twisted network of cybersex trafficking has been...
August 02
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Children Exploited On-Screen by American Man Finally Found in the Philippines
After a 14-month investigation, eight children are finally free from cybersex trafficking. In a joint operation involving Philippine authorities,...
March 30
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Nine Children under 10 Years Old Rescued in Cybersex Trafficking Operations
IJM supported the FBI and Philippine authorities this week in back-to-back cybersex trafficking operations. Nine boys and girls—ranging from 2 to 10...
October 21
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM’s First Conviction in a Live-Streaming Cybersex Trafficking Case
A Filipino couple has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for live-streaming sexual abuse of their own children and broadcasting it to paying...
August 10
Sex Trafficking
Stardust Bar Managers Convicted, Sign of Sweeping Change in Philippines
Three traffickers who ran a large bar that was once viewed as untouchable were convicted yesterday in the Philippines. Stardust Showbar is at the...
July 20