The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Cybercrime Division have arrested a man who pretends to be a talent handler but will only pimp the victims and sell their nude videos on social media.
The family of 18-year-old alias “Anna” sought help from the NBI after self-proclaimed handler Bonifacio Cordero ordered her to do obscene things.
The NBI arrested Cordero at his home in Tayuman, Manila on Thursday.
Anna said she met Cordero online who was allegedly looking for female talents for online promotion.
He offered the victim a job worth P4,500 per appearance.
But when Anna met him, Cordero allegedly asked her to do something different.
The investigation revealed that Cordero was still selling nude videos of the victims online.
“P1,000 po kada 1 minute na video (P1,000 per 1-minute video),” the suspect said.
According to the NBI, the talent manager entices students because he promises big income, as well as paying for the load for their online class.
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Violation of Republic Act 9208 or Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 was filed against Cordero.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the Senate’s basic education committee, earlier said that there were reports of students holding a Christmas sale of sensual photos and videos.
Gatchalian asked the DOJ-OOC and the PNP’s Anti-Cybercrime Group to immediately probe the reports of Philippine Online Student Tambayan (POST), a news portal on the student sector, that some students use #AlterPH, #AlterPinay, and #AlterPhilippines on Twitter to sell their lewd photos and videos online.
The senator said the students offer a Christmas bundle (sensual photos and videos that sometimes show the face of the sellers) for as low as P150. The students reportedly used the money to buy gadgets and pay for the internet for their online learning.
“It is alarming that the pandemic is causing other problems that our students are facing abuse and danger of being victims of abuse and violence. Unscrupulous people can take advantage of our students, and the government must stop this,” he said in a statement.