American Sex Offender Faces Justice in the US after Conviction in Cambodia
American convicted child sex offender Daniel Johnson was deported back to the United States on 22 December 2014 after finishing his one-year imprisonment sentence in Cambodia. The deportation occurred under custody of the FBI and was ordered by the Ministry of Interior in Cambodia. Johnson was arrested in 2013, after a joint operation by the […]
Russian Man Arrested for Alleged Child Exploitation Charges
Siem Reap: Yesterday a 46-year-old Russian national was arrested by police after two underage girls testified that they were sexually exploited and used in pornographic video filming. Earlier in December, child protection organization APLE started an investigation into the Russian man after information was obtained that he had underage girls in his home. APLE’s investigation […]
Former Army Sentenced for Rape of Underage Girls
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – the Banteay Meanchey provincial court sentenced Khoun Vanna today to five years-imprisonment for rape and attempted rape of underage girls. In addition, the court ordered him to pay 10 million Riel to his two victims. The accused, a disabled but powerful former military officer, was arrested in April last year after […]
APLE Helps Police Find Child Abuse in NGO and French Director Arrested
Sihanoukville, Cambodia – A member of the French Judiciary, and director of a child-focused NGO was arrested on 14th of October on suspicion of sexually abusing multiple boys living in the NGO with the suspect. The arrest came as a result of report-abuse information provided to child protection organization APLE. After hearing one identified victim […]
Child Victim Gets Justice from Phnom Penh Court
This morning, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court convicted Cambodian national Som Sopheak for having sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old boy. He was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay 10 million riels as compensation to the victim. Sopheak was arrested in March by the police of the Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection […]
Cambodian Singer on Child Sex Offence Charges
Yesterday, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court heard the case of famous Cambodian singer Chanta S., charged with Procurement of Child Prostitution and Unlawful Removal of a Minor with Purpose. She is accused of bringing a 14-year-old girl to a man for sexual purposes in exchange for money. APLE’s 3 month long investigation into this, executed […]
Appeal Court Increases Compensation in Child Prostitution Case
Yesterday, the Appeal Court increased the amount of compensation to be paid by Japanese national Kato Atsushi to the girl whom he sexually abused as a child from 400.000 to five million riels ($1250 US), following an appeal lodged by her lawyers provided by the child protection NGO APLE. Atsushi was convicted in 2010 for […]
Boys Rescued and Cambodian Confesses to the Abuse
Date: 11 September 2014 For Immediate Release Yesterday, a 49-year-old Cambodian national was arrested by the Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Police in Siem Reap on suspicion of sexually abusing underage boys. The arrest was a result of an investigation by the police and APLE, following the report from the local community, who found the […]
Vietnamese Sentenced for Child Procurement
This morning, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court convicted four Vietnamese nationals – three of which are women – of procuring child prostitution. Nguyen Thykamseang, Lea Thy Ban, Yur Thyteak and Sen Dary were sentenced to seven years in prison each for facilitating girls aged between 13 and 16 years old to have sex with foreigners […]
Australian Teacher Faces Child Sex Abuse Charges
Yesterday, Phnom Penh Municipal Court hands down two charges of indecent act against a minor under 15 and sexual intercourse with a minor under 15 to a 51-year-old Australian national after his arrest by the Anti-Human Trafficking police on suspicion of sexually abusing 6 boys aged between 5 and 13 years. The suspect was arrested […]
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