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CRIM. CASE NO. 132048

Philippines
UNODC No.:
PHL021
Decision/Verdict Date:
2010-09-23
Sentence Date:
2010-09-23
Author:
UNODC
Court:
Regional Trial Court, Pasig City

Keywords

Sector in which exploitation takes place:
Commercial sexual exploitation
Acts:
Recruitment
Transportation
Transfer
Harbouring
Form of Trafficking:
Internal
Purpose of Exploitation:
Exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation
Means:
Abuse of power or a position of vulnerability

Procedural Information

Legal System:
Mixed System
Latest Court Ruling:
Court of 1st Instance
Type of Proceeding:
Criminal

Victims / Plaintiffs in the first instance

Victim:
AAA
Gender:
Child
Age:
15
Victim:
BBB
Gender:
Child
Age:
16
Victim:
E.A.
Gender:
Female
Age:
21

Defendants / Respondents in the first instance

Defendant:
Susan Sayo y Reyes
Gender:
Female
Defendant:
Alfredo Roxas y Sagon a.k.a. RED
Gender:
Male

Fact Summary

All three girls had already worked as prostitutes when they met Susan Sayo in 2004. Susan offered to provide them regularly with male customers for a rate of 50 pesos per customer. She also introduced them to Alfredo who rented them a room in his house to engage in sexual activities for a good price.

In November 2005, a surveillance was conducted on the activities involving both accused and the girls. One of the officers pretended to be a customer interested in having sex with a minor. After having paid Alfredo and Susan for the sexual services, he alerted other members of the operation team who then arrested both accused.

Both accused were charged with the qualified trafficking in persons. Susan Sayo was charged with recruiting and transporting minors as well as E.A. for the purpose of prostitution and Alfredo Roxas was charged with managing and operating a room in his apartment for the purpose of prostitution and in conspiracy with accused Susan Sayo.

Charges / Claims / Decisions

Defendant:
Susan Sayo y Reyes
Verdict:
Guilty
Charge / Claim:
Qualified Trafficking in Persons
Legislation / Statute / Code:

Section 4 in relation to Section 6 of the Republic Act 9208 (“The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act”)

Verdict:
Guilty
Charge / Claim:
Trafficking in Persons
Legislation / Statute / Code:

Section 4 of the Republic Act 9208 (“The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act”)

 
Life imprisonment
Compensation / Payment to Victim:
No     
Fine / Payment to State:
Yes  2000000  PHP  (10,000-50,000 USD)  
Legal Reasoning:

The act of recruiting, transporting, harbouring and receiving of persons for the purpose of prostitution can be made with or without the consent or knowledge of the victims. In this case, it was undisputed that AAA and BBB were minors at the time of the commission of the offence. The Court therefore found Susan Sayo guilty of qualified trafficking in persons.

As for the third victim, E.A., the Court found Susan Sayo guilty of the offence of trafficking in persons and sentenced her to suffer imprisonment of twenty years and to pay a fine of PHP 1000000.

Defendant:
Alfredo Roxas y Sagon a.k.a. RED
Verdict:
Guilty
Charge / Claim:
Qualified Trafficking in Persons
Legislation / Statute / Code:

Section 4 in relation to Section 6 of the Republic Act 9208 (“The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act”)

Verdict:
Guilty
Charge / Claim:
Trafficking in Persons
Legislation / Statute / Code:

Section 4 of the Republic Act 9208 (“The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act”)

 
Life imprisonment
Compensation / Payment to Victim:
No     
Fine / Payment to State:
Yes  2000000  PHP  (10,000-50,000 USD)  
Legal Reasoning:

The act of recruiting, transporting, harbouring and receiving of persons for the purpose of prostitution can be made with or without the consent or knowledge of the victims. In this case, it was undisputed that AAA and BBB were minors at the time of the commission of the offence. The Court therefore found Alfred Roxas guilty of qualified trafficking in persons.

As for the third victim, E.A., the Court found Alfred Roxas guilty of the offence of trafficking in persons and sentenced him to suffer imprisonment of fifteen years and to pay a fine of PHP 500000.

Sources / Citations

CRIM. CASE NO. 132048

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