Daraga, Philippines, Philippines
Yes, The NBI workers posed as customers and immediately arrested the bar owner and cashier. The women were fined 20,000 USD and sentenced to 20 years in prison
Location
Philippines · Daraga, Philippines · 2009 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
Yes, The two women were convicted on November 27, 2008. The four teenage girls were freed
Yes, The girls were rescued immediately upon the arrest of the 2 women running the bar.
An IJM (International Justice Mission) social worker provided assistance and support for the four girls
The NBI (National Bureau if Investigations) Anti-human Trafficking division acted upon a tip from an escaped women
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