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Philippines vows crackdown on online child sex abuse
THE Philippine government has vowed to crack down on online child sex abuse
days after a global police operation dismantled a paedophile ring that led to the
arrest of several individuals including three Australians.
The paedophile ring
was found to be
streaming live sexual
abuse of Filipino
children over the
internet.
llPolice in Britain, Australia
and the Philippines this week
said they had jointly cracked a
paedophile ring which exploited children as young as six. In
some cases the victims’ parents
were involved.
“We will not countenance
any syndicates that will (prey)
on our minors and that they will
be used... as sexual instruments.
That is something that we will
really pound the hammer on,”
President Benigno Aquino’s
spokesman Edwin Lacierda
told reporters.
“Certainly, actions will be
taken to address the situation.
This is really a concern for us
because we’ve always said that
the youth is (the) future of the
nation,” he said.
Lacierda conceded that the
problem had been “under the
radar” but said law-enforce>> Page 03
ll Over a thousand Sto Nino
devotees gathered recently at
the Good Shepherd Parish in
Plumpton for the annual Sinulog Festival.
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Young FilAus singers
capture
California
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ll Young Filipino-Australian
singers who were part of the
Australian Glee Club performed
in well-received shows in California.
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