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The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and the International Justice Mission (IJM) are glad to announce the latest conviction of a human trafficking case promulgated Thursday, November 27 in Paranaque City.

According to the decision penned by Judge Jaime M. Guray of the Regional Trial Court of Paranaque City Branch 260, Charmela Barrameda, Roberto Acuin a.k.a. "Wowie", Salvacion Alamares, and Gina Ajero were convicted for the crime of Qualified Trafficking in Person.

The four accused were convicted for victimizing minor girls, with ages ranging from 14-16 years old. The victims had been sexually exploited and were made to work as prostitutes by the accused.

One of the four complainants was promised the job of a cashier, while the other three were told they would work as group dancers. Instead, they all ended up as GROs in a videoke club and were forced to engage in acts of prostitution. They also were not brought to Laguna as agreed, but instead to Daraga, Albay. The victims were never allowed to leave the videoke club, until they were rescued by the NBI Anti-Human Trafficking Division.

The court found the accused, Salvacion Alamares and Gina Ajero guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Republic Act (RA) 9208 and were sentenced to each suffer the penalty of imprisonment of 20 years and to each pay a fine of one million pesos.

An alias warrant of arrest was issued for Robert Acuin a.k.a. Wowie, and Charmela Barrameda. source: PNA

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