Former Child Victim Informs NGO about Sexual Exploitation of Young Females
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – A former child victim’s brave report to child protection organization APLE about alleged sexual exploitation of minors and adults led to a successful police operation on Monday. The suspect, a 37- year-old female called H.S. was arrested by AHTJP police when she tried to bring two young females, aged 17 and […]
Mothers’ Complaints Lead to Arrest of Mexican and German
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – A rapid response from the Chbar Ampov district police and AHTJP police resulted in the arrest of a 56-year-old German national on Tuesday. After an initial complaint filed by the mother of a victim aged 9, police investigation, with the assistance of child protection organization APLE Cambodia, revealed five more victims. […]
Non-Deportation and Lenient Sentence for Child Sex Offender Causes Outrage
Phnom Penh – The impending release of child sex offender and NGO director Philippe Broaly has caused outrage among seventeen child protection NGOs. Last month, Broaly, a French national, was convicted for sexual crimes against five boys over an extended period. However, he was only sentenced to 14 months imprisonment, 5.5 months of which were […]
Australian Primary School Teacher Convicted for Child Sex Offenses
Phnom Penh, a 52-year-old Australian primary school teacher, George Moussallie, was sentenced to five years imprisonment for sexually abusing 6 underage boys, aged 3 to 13 years old. The court also ordered George Moussallie to pay 10 million riel compensation to 2 plaintiffs, a 5 million riel fine, and ordered his deportation upon the completion […]
Male Victims of Sexual Violence Struggle for Voice
A recent spate of cases of alleged sexual abuse of boys, several involving directors of child welfare NGOs, has drawn renewed attention to the prevalence of such crimes in Cambodia. Yet the male victims of such abuse remain shut out from support services due a perception that only women and girls can be victims of […]
Cambodian sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for rape against a 13-year-old-girl
Sihanoukville, Cambodia – Today 28 May 2015, the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court sentenced a Cambodian man Bo Phloch to 7 years imprisonment on charges of rape with aggravating circumstances against a 13-year-old girl. The investigation in the abuse incident was commenced after the family of the victim filed complaint with Administrative Police in Prey Nup […]
US Man Charged With Buying Sex From Children
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday charged the former CEO of the Aero Cambodia aviation company with purchasing child prostitution, his lawyer said.
Aero CEO Caught on Suspicion of Sex with Minors
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – On Friday, American national B.D.N. was caught red-handed by Tonle Basac police while engaging in sex with a twelve-year-old girl in the presence of two other underage girls. B.D.N lured the girls to a quiet place surrounding Koh Pich Island where hesexually abused one of the girls with the promise to […]
Cambodian court sentences French organization director for indecent assault against 5 boys
PHNOM PENH, May 21 (Xinhua) — Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court on Thursday convicted 50-years-old French national Philippe Broaly to 14 months in prison, but suspended five-month prison term, on the charge of indecent assaults against five boys, according to a verdict read by Judge Plong Visal.
FRENCH NGO DIRECTOR SENTENCED FOR INDECENT ASSAULT AGAINST FIVE BOYS
Sihanoukville, Cambodia – the Sihanouk Provincial Court yesterday sentenced French national Philippe Broaly, director of NGO working with children, to 14 months imprisonment (serving only 8 months and 15 days in prison and suspending 5 months and 15 days) on charge of indecent assault against five boys. The judge also ordered him to pay 22 […]