Two Minor Girls Rescued from Human Trafficking Case in Phnom Penh
On January 12, 2024, the Phnom Penh Anti Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Unit rescued two sisters, aged 11 and 15, from a sex trafficking situation. They acted on a tip-off from the child protection NGO, APLE. APLE supported police investigations to identify possible victims and collect evidence for prosecution. Following their rescue, the two […]
Reachny’s Journey: From Darkness to Light
In the peaceful province of Kampong Cham, Cambodia, a 13-year-old girl named Reachny lived a simple and happy life. Born in 2010 to a family of farmers, she was a bright, friendly, and active student, always helping her parents with chores and excelling in her studies. Her life, however, took a drastic turn during the […]
Cambodia Launches the Guideline on COP For the Digital Technology Industry
Phnom Penh, on July 6, 2023 Cambodia, particularly the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC), along with the support of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children and UNICEF Cambodia, launches the Guidelines on Child Online Protection for the Digital Technology Industry, with over 150 participants from government ministries, UN agencies, development partners, civil […]
American Lawyer Deported to US for Sexual Abuse of Underage Girls in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, on July 4, an American lawyer, who spent over two years in a Cambodian prison for sexually abusing four underage children, was deported back to the United States. Now facing federal charges, 42-year-old Rugh Cline is currently held under house arrest. If convicted, he could be sentenced to up to 170 years in […]
Cambodia Joins Global Communities to Celebrate the Safer Internet Day
On February 13, Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE Cambodia) and the National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT) in collaboration with the Cambodia National Council for Children (CNCC), Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS), Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) and Cambodian Red Cross celebrated the Safer Internet Day 2023 with the support of national […]
Girl Survivor Stands Up for Justice in Online Sexual Exploitation
On November 1, 2022, a 19 year old Cambodian man was arrested and sent to prison to serve his sentence after he was found guilty for child pornography charges of the Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation by the Siem Reap Provincial Court. In September this year, the man was sentenced in […]
Man Who Sexually Extorted A Minor Girl Sentenced for Child Pornography
Siem Reap: Following a private hearing, Siem Reap Provincial Court on September 7, 2022 delivered a default judgment sentencing a 19-year-old Cambodian man to 2-year imprisonment for “Child Pornography” of Article 41 of the Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation and ordered him to pay 4 million riel (approx. $US1000) compensation to […]
Cambodian Girl Discloses Sexual Abuse, Two Offenders Charged
PHNOM PENH: On February 25th, 2020, The Phnom Penh municipal court charged one Swedish national, aged 63, with the crimes of Purchase of Child Prostitution and Sexual Intercourse with Minor under Fifteen Years under Articles 34 and 42 of the Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation; and one Cambodian woman, aged 33, […]
U.S. Citizen Sentenced for Child Sexual Abuse in Cambodia
Siem Reap: On February 26th, 2020, The Siem Reap Provincial Court pronounced a verdict against John Patrick REIDY, a 56 year old U.S. citizen from Massachusetts, sentencing him to 8 years of imprisonment for the sexual offences of Purchase of Child Prostitution and Child Pornography as stated under articles 34 and 41 of the Law […]
“Together for a Better Internet” Phnom Penh joins Safer Internet Day Celebration
On Tuesday, 11th of February of 2020, APLE Cambodia was proud to hold,in collaboration withthe National Committee for Counter Trafficking and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, the event “Together for a Better Internet” in order to promote the safe use of digital technology, especially among children and young people. The event was held […]