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The National Bureau of Investigation-Human Trafficking Division (NBI-HTRAD) has arrested a woman in Muntinlupa City caught selling a baby online for P25,000. NBI Director Jaime Santiago said on Thursday that the NBI has received information from the Department of Justice - Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking – NBI CyberTip Center (DOJ-IACAT-NBI Cybertip) regarding a certain Christina Paule who was allegedly engaged in selling babies on Facebook.
According to the report, the 51-year-old midwife allegedly tried to sell the days-old infant for P25,000 on the social media platform . An entrapment and rescue operation by government operatives, with support from the non-government organization Exodus Road Philippines, thus resulted in the arrest of the suspect.
The suspect was charged with violation of Child Trafficking under Republic Act 7610, as amended (Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act), in relation to RA 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012), and violation of RA 9208, as amended (Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 1998).
The rescued baby was turned over to the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region.
The parents are held responsible for protecting their babies. There are babies that are left unattended so easy for the suspect to monitor the child and what she did was to make an announcement on media about a baby for sale at 25,000 pesos or $ 550.
According to the report, the 51-year-old midwife allegedly tried to sell the days-old infant for P25,000 on the social media platform . An entrapment and rescue operation by government operatives, with support from the non-government organization Exodus Road Philippines, thus resulted in the arrest of the suspect.
The suspect was charged with violation of Child Trafficking under Republic Act 7610, as amended (Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act), in relation to RA 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012), and violation of RA 9208, as amended (Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 1998).
The rescued baby was turned over to the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region.
The parents are held responsible for protecting their babies. There are babies that are left unattended so easy for the suspect to monitor the child and what she did was to make an announcement on media about a baby for sale at 25,000 pesos or $ 550.
