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CRIM. CASES NOS. C-71247-51

Philippines
UNODC No.:
PHL025
Décision/Date de Verdict:
2010-11-26
Date de la peine:
2010-11-26
Auteur:
UNODC
Tribunal:
Regional Trial Court, Branch 130, Caloocan City

Mots-clés

Means:
Tromperie
Abus d’autorité ou d’une situation de vulnérabilité
Actes:
Recrutement
Secteur dans lequel l'exploitation a lieu:
Exploitation sexuelle commerciale
Fins d’exploitation:
Exploitation de la prostitution d’autrui ou d’autres formes d’exploitation sexuelle,

Parcours procédural du dossier

Le Système Juridique:
Système Mixte
Dernière Cour:
Tribunal de première instance
Type de Action Juridique:
Criminel

Victime / Demandeurs de la première instance

Victime:
N.R.M.
Sexe:
Enfant
Âge:
16
né:
1988
Victime:
M.N.A.
Sexe:
Enfant
Âge:
17
né:
1986
Victime:
G.F.T.
Sexe:
Enfant
Âge:
16
Victime:
J.B.C.
Sexe:
Enfant
Âge:
16
né:
1988
Victime:
L.A.L.
Sexe:
Enfant
Âge:
17
né:
1987

Défendeurs / Répondants de la première instance

Défendeur:
Joel Castillo y Pedraza a.k.a. Sot, Ensot
Sexe:
Masculin
Défendeur:
Arnel Garcia y Pedrazo
Sexe:
Masculin

Résumé des faits

Five separate complaints were filed before the Court. Therefore there were five separate cases (in one joint decision) concerning five minor victims, lured into prostitution by the defendants.

The victims were recruited by the defendants to work as waitresses. The defendants then forced them into prostitution.

The National Bureau of Investigation conducted a rescue operation for a case of Qualified Trafficking in Persons. Arnel and Joel were arrested and all the girls were rescued by the NBI operatives.

Two other accused have remained at large.

Frais/Réclamations/Décisions

Défendeur:
Joel Castillo y Pedraza a.k.a. Sot, Ensot
Verdict:
Guilty
Charge/Réclamation:
Qualified Trafficking in Persons
Législation/Code:

Section 4 in relation to Section 6 of the Republic Act 9208

 
Life imprisonment
Dommages-intérêts à la victime:
No     
Amende/Paiement à l'Etat:
Oui  2000000  PHP  (10,000-50,000 USD) Not clear whether PHP 2mil for all five cases together, or for each separately, therefore together PHP 10 mil. 
Raisonnement Juridique:

The Court held that the prosecution was able to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of qualified trafficking in persons when they maintained five victims, all below 18 years of age, at the Videoke Bar and forced them to prostitution.

Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9208 states that it is unlawful to maintain or hire a person to engage in prostitution or pornography. The Court was inclined to believe that the persons who can be punished under  this section are not limited to owners, managers of the establishment where prostitution takes place, managers of prostitutes, owners or managers of escort services whose escorts are available for sexual services, but it extends to any person who receives orders for a prostitute’s service and then makes the prostitute available to service the customer or client.

The Court observed the clear and straightforward testimonies of the five victims as more credible that of the denial by the two accused.

Défendeur:
Arnel Garcia y Pedrazo
Verdict:
Guilty
Charge/Réclamation:
Qualified Trafficking in Persons
Législation/Code:

Section 4 in relation to Section 6 of the Republic Act 9208

 
Life imprisonment
Dommages-intérêts à la victime:
No     
Amende/Paiement à l'Etat:
Oui  2000000  PHP  (10,000-50,000 USD) Not clear whether PHP 2mil for all five cases together, or for each separately, therefore together PHP 10 mil. 
Raisonnement Juridique:

The Court held that the prosecution was able to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of qualified trafficking in persons when they maintained five victims, all below 18 years of age, at the Videoke Bar and forced them to prostitution.

Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9208 states that it is unlawful to maintain or hire a person to engage in prostitution or pornography. The Court was inclined to believe that the persons who can be punished under this section are not limited to owners, managers of the establishment where prostitution takes place, managers of prostitutes, owners or managers of escort services whose escorts are available for sexual services, but it extends to any person who receives orders for a prostitute’s service and then makes the prostitute available to service the customer or client.

The Court observed the clear and straightforward testimonies of the five victims as more credible that of the denial by the two accused.

Source/Citation

CRIM. CASES NOS. C-71247-51

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