Absence of threat, force or coercion is not a defense in child trafficking cases
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-04-22 02:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Military & Defence, Law & Courts, Crime & Justice
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My neighbor’s child was rescued from an alleged human trafficker. At the police station, the suspect argued that the child voluntarily agreed to be trafficked in exchange for a large sum of money for the child’s parents. The suspect further claimed that he did not threaten, force, nor coerce the child to go with him.
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