3 days ago
Pregnant mother nabbed for allegedly pimping 3-year-old kid, sibling
Police arrested a mother in Mabalacat, Pampanga for allegedly pimping her two children and other minors online.
According to a report on "24 Oras" by Bea Pinlac, the suspect, who is five months pregnant, was selling nude photos and sensitive videos of her kids — aged three and 14 — to clients online.
"'Yung three-year-old na victim natin ay inaalok through online – 'yung malalaswang video at larawan – kaniyang ina. [Siya] 'yung suspek nation," said Police Brigadier General Portia Manalad, chief of the Philippine National Police Women and Children Protection Center (PNP-WCPC).
"Ito 'yung mga nude pictures nilang mag-ina na madalas niyang ibigay ay 'yung kanyang anak and then nung nalaman nya na good payor kami, saka niya inoffer yung other minors," added Police Lieutenant Colonel Armelina Manalo of the PNP-WCPC Luzon Field Unit.
The parents of the suspect said they are letting the authorities handle the matter.
The police said they would continue to search for the other victims who might have been exposed online.
"Sa mga ganitong kaso kasi kailangan din natin alisin sa harm 'yung iba pang bata na nandoon sa environment na 'yun, sitwasyon na 'yun o case na 'yun," Manalad said.
According to the police, the suspect charges clients, who include foreigners, at least P2,000 for every photo or video of the children.
"Usually ang inaalok ng nanay ay 'yung mga foreign national o kaya mga dayuhan na maaaring maka-access through online at maaaring makabili o merong pera na pwedeng pambili nitong ganitong images o kaya video," Manalad said.
The police officer said jails have a special setup for pregnant detainees.
"Makakaasa rin na kung ano 'yung nararapat na pangangalaga ay mabibigay sa kaniya lalong-lalo na sa kanyang kalagayan ngayon," Manalad added.
The suspect did not comment.
She is facing complaints for violating the law against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children, and for trafficking in persons in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act. —LDF, GMA Integrated News
