Cambodia urged to be tougher on child sex crimes after US abuser lived freely

PHNOM PENH, May 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A child protection organisation has called on Cambodia to take tougher action against foreigners accused of child sex crimes after a U.S. man charged with grooming girls as young as three lived freely for three years before facing trial.

Cambodian Sentenced for Indecent Act Against Minors

Siem Reap, Cambodia – the Siem Reap Provincial Court of First Instance sentenced Cambodian national Thoun Sambath to two years imprisonment on charge of indecent act against three boys aged 9 to 14 years old. The judge also ordered him to pay 3 million riel compensation to the three civil plaintiffs. Child protection organization APLE […]

American Gets 2 Years for Sexually Assaulting Girls

The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court on Tuesday sentenced 56-year-old U.S. national Robert Hays to two years in prison for sexually abusing two underage girls and ordered that he be deported upon his release, court officials said.

American Sentenced for Indecent Assault Against Minors

Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia – the Court of First Instance sentenced American national Robert Hays to two years imprisonment on charges of Indecent Assault with Aggravating Circumstances against two girls. The judge also ordered Hays to pay 2 million riel compensation to each of the civil plaintiffs and his deportation at the end of the sentence. […]

Briton Gets 8 Years for Sexually Abusing Girls

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday convicted a British national of purchasing child prostitution and committing indecent acts against minors, sentencing him to eight years in prison and ordering him to pay a total of $5,000 in fines and compensation.      

Court Charges Swiss Man for Having Sex With Boys

The Siem Reap Provincial Court on Friday charged a Swiss national with having sex with three underage boys in Siem Reap City earlier this year, according to police and anti-pedophile NGO Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE).

Swiss National Arrested for Alleged Child Molestation

Siem Reap, Cambodia – On March 13, 2015, Siem Reap provincial court charged a 32-year-old Swiss national P.R., who ran a holiday villa in Siem Reap, for sexually exploiting three underage boys aged 7, 8 and 9. The court charged P.R with Art. 42 “Sexual Intercourse with Minor under Fifteen Year”. Child protection organization APLE, […]

Note of Clarification from APLE

Phnom Penh, Cambodia – In response to the article posted in the Cambodia Daily on 7 March 2015, APLE would like to clarify some critical points. H.V. was hired at APLE in 2003 due to his experience working in child rights and protection. At this time, he had a clean criminal record and seemed ideally […]

Children Rescued from Sexual Exploitation in Orphanage

Phnom Penh, Cambodia – On March 2nd 2015, Cambodian national ‘H.V.’ was arrested on suspicion of sexually exploiting multiple boys and one girl living inside his orphanage. The arrest came as a result of a joint operation by the AHTJPU and MoSAVY, with assistance from child protection organization Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE). H.V. has […]

High-Level Workshop Deemed a Success

Phnom Penh, Cambodia – On February 26-27th, APLE Cambodia and the National Committee for Counter Trafficking hosted a workshop on ‘The Elimination of the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Deportation’. The workshop was a success, with attention being drawn to the current legal situation relevant to deportation of convicted foreign child sex offenders and the […]