Cops find 10 more cybersex dens

CEBU, Philippines -  Ten other apartments that was allegedly used as cybersex dens owned by the Dutch national were placed under surveillance by the operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group 7.

One of the rescued victims revealed that Eric Maurice Fons rented at least 12 apartments in Metro Cebu. Two of these apartments were raided by the CIDG-7 Wednesday afternoon in Consolacion.

Senior Insp. Ricky Neron, CIDG-7 investigator, said they are still verifying the information given by the victims.

The alleged apartments are reportedly located in Lilo-an, Mandaue City, and in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City. These are allegedly run by two managers destined in metro areas.

The four males and three female victims are turned over by the operatives to the Department of Social Welfare and Development in San Francisco, Camotes, where the victims live.

The CIDG-7 raided two alleged cybersex dens operated by a Dutch national in Consolacion town resulting to the rescue of seven human trafficking victims including four males.

Neron said the raid came after they have conducted surveillance operations following tips from a concerned citizen about the alleged illegal activities in the apartments rented by Fons in Barangay Poblacion.

Neron said they have caught one of the female rescued victims in the act of performing lewd show in front of the web camera when they swooped down the apartments at 12:15 in the afternoon Wednesday.

The four male victims were also caught performing for gay customers.

The CIDG operatives were armed with a search warrant issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 15 Judge Samuel Malazarte.

The police operatives confiscated five desktop computers with complete accessories, one laptop computer, several sex toys and assorted documents.

Fons and the manager, Rauline Villacastin, were not around during the raid.

Neron however said they will file criminal complaints for violation of the Republic Act 9208 otherwise known as the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act against Fons and Villacastin. (FREEMAN)