Philippines and Australia join forces in fighting internet crimes against Filipino children

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In July 2020, Attorney Francisco became the first Filipino to receive an Australian Federal Police Commissioner’s Group Citation for Conspicuous Conduct. Source: Australian Embassy in the Philippines

The Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Australian Federal Police have successfully brought to justice victims of child abuse and exploitation by an Australian in the Philippines.


Highlights
  • Peter Scully has been found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for 6 of the criminal charges and continues to face trail for 69 other criminal charges in a Cagayan de Oro prison
  • It took only three months of investigative work and police operations between the NBI, PNP and Australian Federal Police to capture Peter Scully
  • Operations were smooth as both parties observed mutual respect and had one goal, to capture the criminal
On March 2015, Australian Peter Scully was captured and charged with 75 counts of child exploitation and abuse.


 

 

"With today's technology, criminal activities knows no borders. Working closely with authorities from other countries like the partnership between  the NBI and Australian Federal Police are important in fighting transnational crime," says Atty Janet Francisco, anti human trafficking division, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)   

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