Two minors who were being trafficked for sex were rescued in a rescue operation at a mall in Mandaluyong City earlier this week.
According to Abante, a police special operations team arrested three pimps as they received marked money in a sting operation. Police arrested Arriel Jamias, John Mark Gislanie, and Karen Mae Platon for offering two minors for sex at PHP45,000 and PHP4,000 respectively.
One of the minors, only 15 years old, fetched a higher price because she was reportedly a virgin.
The report quotes the younger victim as saying she had no idea what was happening. She said she received a text message telling her to show up at the mall.
Chief Inspector Alfred Arturo of the Special Operations Group said they found the naked photos of the victims on the Internet along with prices for their services. He said the pimps could be reached by mobile phone and by e-mail.
