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The Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of a recruiter who had been found guilty of trafficking five minors aging 14 to 17 years old for prostitution in 2018.
One of those recruited was a single mother who had a one-year-old child. She testified she needed money for the milk and other needs of her child. Section 4 of RA 9208 on acts of trafficking in persons provides: “lt shall be unlawful for any person, natural or juridical, to commit any of the following acts: to recruit, obtain, hire, provide, offer, transport, transfer, mainttain, harbor, or receive a person by any means, including those done under the pretext of domestic or overseas employment or training or apprenticeship, for the purpose of prostitution, pornography, or sexual exploitation.
Celis elevated his conviction before the Court of Appeals . On Feb. 26, 2021, the CA affirmed in full the RTC’s decision. Celis filed an appeal with the Supreme Court. The SC affirmed the life imprisonment, P2 million fine in each of the five cases and payment of damages of P600,000 to each of the five victims.
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