8 rescued from Butuan cybersex den

BUTUAN, Philippines — Eight minors aged 14 to 16 were rescued in a raid on a suspected cybersex den in Purok 7, Barangay Limaha in this city yesterday.

The National Bureau of Investigation-Caraga office and regional police Women and Children Protection Center conducted the operation based on information provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The FBI said it had monitored the cybersex den to be catering to foreign pedophiles.

A suspected operator of the cybersex den was arrested. Another managed to escape and brought with him a three-year-old victim.

The suspects were reportedly involved in online trafficking of children and child pornography in the past three years.