Manila, Philippines
Senior State Prosecutor Deana Perez of the Department of Justice filed charges of qualified human trafficking against Reci, Manansala, and a John Doe who fled during the raid. Amelia Tria-Infante meted out the penalty of life imprisonment to Police Officer 2 Dennis A. Reci and his co-accused Feliciano Manansala after finding them guilty of qualified trafficking, the gravest offense under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act (Republic Act 9208
Location
Philippines · Manila · 2009 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
During the raid of the bar, police also rescued two minor girls, who were later given immediate medical attention. Nine adult women also found in the establishment were accorded social services.
They were arrested by the Philippine National Police on the report of undercover operatives of International Justice Mission (IJM), a human rights agency working against trafficking in persons.
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