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13 rescued from 'prostitution den' in Makati, 3 arrested

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 08:38 AM

The Makati City Police rescued 13 female entertainers from a KTV bar allegedly used as a prostitution den early Friday at Barangay Poblacion, Makati. Read more »

Do it somewhere else, Makati's Binay tells sex peddlers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 10:11 PM

"Kung gagawa kayo ng illegal na aktibidad, gawin niyo sa ibang lugar, hindi pwede sa Makati iyan," said Makati Mayor Abby Binay.  Read more »

Look, don't touch: Thai bars raided for trafficking child 'entertainers'

Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Sep 25 11:34 AM

While Thailand has ramped up efforts to tackle child sex trafficking in recent years, the crime is evolving and taking new forms such as the rising use of girls as "entertainers" to lure men into bars, according to police chiefs and campaigners.  Read more »

'He did not act alone': Epstein accusers detail sexual abuse claims in court

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 28 10:02 AM

NEW YORK - Alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein wept in court Tuesday as they told an extraordinary US hearing held weeks after his death how they were sexually abused by the disgraced financier. Read more »

Jeffrey Epstein death ruled as suicide by hanging - US media

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 17 05:36 AM

NEW YORK, United States—An autopsy on disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his jail cell, has concluded that he committed suicide by hanging, US media reported Friday. Read more »

Epstein death anger soars, conspiracy theories swirl

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 12 09:02 AM

NEW YORK - Outrage and intrigue over the apparent suicide in prison of well-connected accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein soared Sunday as US lawmakers pushed for answers, including whether "criminal acts" played a role in his death. Read more »

Disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein commits suicide at Manhattan jail

William K. Rashbaum, Benjamin Weiser and Michael Gold, The New York Times
Updated as of Aug 10 10:55 PM

Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself, and his body was found Saturday morning, The New York Times and other media said. Read more »

Singer R. Kelly charged in Minnesota with soliciting sex from minor

Steve Gorman, Reuters
Posted at Aug 06 06:49 AM

(Reuters) - Singer R. Kelly, jailed in New York on a federal sex-trafficking indictment, was charged on Monday in Minnesota with soliciting sex from a minor at a Minneapolis hotel room after she sought his autograph in 2001. Read more »

Billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein found injured in jail cell - media

Rich McKay, Reuters
Posted at Jul 25 12:19 PM

Jeffrey Epstein, the financier facing charges of sex trafficking involving dozens of underage girls, was found unconscious in a Manhattan jail cell with injuries to his neck, media reported late on Wednesday, citing unidentified sources. Read more »

10 babaeng Chinese nailigtas mula sa mga 'bugaw' sa Laguna

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 08:16 AM

Nailigtas mula sa mga hinihinalang sex trafficker ang 10 babaeng Chinese sa isang bahay sa Biñan, Laguna, sinabi ng pulisya, Huwebes.    Read more »

Jailed financier accused of sex trafficking seeks house arrest in mansion

Brendan Pierson, Reuters
Posted at Jul 12 07:16 AM

NEW YORK - American financier Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday asked a federal judge to let him out of jail and allow him to remain under house arrest in his Manattan mansion while he awaits trial on charges of sex trafficking underage girls. Read more »

New Epstein victim goes public as Trump labor secretary defends plea deal

Chris Lefkow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 08:15 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump's labor secretary on Wednesday defended his handling of a secret plea deal he made with Jeffrey Epstein as another woman came forward to allege she was raped by the billionaire hedge fund manager. Read more »

US financier Jeffrey Epstein charged with sex trafficking

Brendan Pierson, Reuters
Posted at Jul 08 10:39 PM

NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors in New York on Monday charged American financier Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking of underage girls, more than a decade after he avoided similar charges in Florida in a plea deal. Read more »

Cambodia jails translator over 'fake news' in sex trafficking docu

Prak Chan Thul, Reuters
Posted at Jun 28 11:43 AM

PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian court jailed a fixer and translator for two years on Wednesday for his role in making a documentary about sex trafficking in the Southeast Asian country which the government said contained "fake news". Read more »

Convicted: the US sex cult leader who attracted the rich and famous

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 20 07:18 AM

NEW YORK - A US jury on Wednesday convicted a "self-help" guru of racketeering, sex trafficking and other crimes for his leadership of a cult-like organization of sex slaves he branded like cattle. Read more »

Lolo tiklo sa pambubugaw umano sa menor de edad sa Iligan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 01:42 PM

ILIGAN CITY - Huli sa entrapment operation ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) sa lungsod na ito Biyernes ng gabi ang isang 66 anyos na lalaki na umano’y nambubugaw sa isang menor de edad at ilan pang mga babae sa mga naghahanap ng pansamantalang aliw. Read more »

16 babaeng biktima ng human trafficking, nailigtas sa Makati

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 07:23 AM

Nailigtas ng mga awtoridad mula sa prostitusyon ang 16 babae, kabilang ang 11 menor de edad, sa Makati Miyerkoles ng gabi. Read more »

Authorities fight sex trafficking with soap at the Super Bowl

Jason Fields, Reuters
Posted at Feb 01 08:58 AM

Ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl, tens of thousands of unaccompanied men will arrive in Atlanta to schmooze and be schmoozed, but most of all to party. Read more »

DFA warns vs job offers on social media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 02:15 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday warned against job offers being made through social media platforms, after it rescued 27 Filipinas from a sex trafficking syndicate in Malaysia. Read more »

100 women freed from sex traffickers in Mexico

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 18 10:23 AM

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Some 100 women from across Latin America and eastern Europe were freed from sex traffickers Friday by Mexican police, who arrested 18 men on human trafficking charges, authorities said.   Read more »