Woman nabbed for allegedly using her kids for online sex exploitation

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a woman for allegedly offering up her own children for online sexual exploitation.

According to John Consulta’s “24 Oras” report on Tuesday, the NBI also rescued the suspect’s two daughters, aged 11 and 13 years old, and an eight-year-old neighbor during the operation. 

The woman’s arrest stemmed from materials obtained from a suspect in another country and provided to the NBI by their foreign counterparts. Similar materials were found on the suspect’s gadget.

“Nakita nila na itong mga videos at photos ay mga Pilipino. Napag-alaman din na ang nagse-send sa ating parokyano ay galing sa Pilipinas,” said NBI Violence against Women and Children Division Chief Yehlen Agus. 

(Our counterparts identified that the children in the materials are Filipinos. They also found the videos and photos were from the Philippines.)

“Bumungad sa atin ang iba’t ibang child sexual exploitation materials ng kanilang mga sariling anak at kamag-anak,” Agus said. 

(We saw various child sexual exploitation materials involving her children and other younger relatives.) 

The woman admitted to the accusations, saying: “Pag ayaw naman ng mga anak ko, di ko naman sila pinapakita.”

(I do not show my children whenever they don’t want to.)

She is now facing charges of violating the Anti-Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Act, Child Abuse, as well as Sexual Abuse. 

“Patuloy pa rin ang NBI sa intensive na kampanya sa mga cybercrime dahil na rin sa utos ng ating Pangulo na paigtingin ang kampanya sa mga subjects o masasamang loob na nambibiktima ng mga kabataan sa cyberspace,” said Agus. 

(The NBI will continue our intensive campaign against cybercrime. This is in accordance with the President’s instructions.) — Sundy Locus/BM, GMA Integrated News