A MOTHER of three was arrested by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for allegedly subjecting her youngest daughter to online prostitution.
Authorities withheld the name of the accused in order to protect her children.
The NBI Anti-Human Trafficking Division (NBI-AHTRAD) rescued the toddler victim and the suspect’s two minor children, a 13-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl.
All three victims were placed in the custody of the local social welfare office.
The case was discovered after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) notified the Philippine Internet Crimes Against Children Center (PICACC) about an ongoing investigation involving American citizen Dustin Johnson, who was suspected of child pornography.
The FBI reported the discovery of two video files on Johnson’s desktop computer, containing screen recordings of live videos and chat conversations involving child sexual abuse and exploitation. The person identified as facilitating the heinous acts was the Filipina suspect.
Based on the child sexual abuse and exploitation materials (CSAMs), the suspect used her toddler daughter in two separate instances of virtual sexual engagement with Johnson.
The videos depicted the suspect engaging in video chats with Johnson while engaging in lewd and sexual acts with her daughter, exposing the child’s private parts.
The NBI-AHTRAD, in coordination with NBI-Digital Forensic Lab (NBI-DFL) agents, the CTIPMC, and NGO partner Exodus Road Philippines, immediately launched surveillance operations to confirm the identities of the suspect, the victim, and their place of residence.
On June 12, 2023, the team executed a Warrant to Search, Seize, and Examine Computer Data (WSSECD) in Angeles City, successfully rescuing the minor victim.
The accused mother is facing multiple charges, including child sexual exploitation in violation of Republic Act 11930 (Anti-Online Abuse and Exploitation of Children and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials Act), RA 9208 as amended by RA 11862 (Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022), in connection with Section 6 of RA 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act), RA 8353 (Anti-Rape Law), and RA 7610 (Anti-Child Abuse Law).
