American Arrested + Canadian Being Sought In Phillipine Porn Busts

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine police arrested a 39-year-old American man after raiding a "cybersex" den he was suspected of running near a former U.S. airforce base north of the capital Manila, officials said on Tuesday.

Police said Monday's raid was the 10th such operation to be raided in August as they step up their campaign against Internet pornography rings that are often run by foreigners.

The dens charge customers, mostly Western men, a few dollars to watch images of Philippine women and girls through webcam technology.

Salvador Manga, head of the region's criminal investigation team, said police found six women, including two minors, working as "models" in an Internet cafe in Angeles City operated by James Paul Kelly, an American who held a Philippine tourist visa.

Police said they were searching for Kelly's partner who was believed to be Canadian.

"They violated several Philippine laws for operating a pornographic site," Manga told reporters.

"They were not supposed to be operating any business in the country".

Catholic Church officials and non-government organisations have been raising pressure on the authorities to crack down on Web sites run by foreign pornography syndicates.

Police said an American husband and wife escaped arrest last week when they raided another Internet cafe in Angeles City.

In May, two Dutch brothers died during a shootout when police raided a cybersex den in Manila.

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You'd think given all the recent activity in the Phillipines recently that these people would be moving their porn cam operations as far away from there as possible.

Regards,

Lee

What exactly is a "pornography syndicate?" And how do I join one?

some believe it will never happen to them. :uhoh:

sincerely ~ ..."i can't believe you'd do this too me! , i thought we were partners?"... - entrapment

CouriousToyBoy you were just in Angeles, Philippines, what's your take on this?

I know there are some Filipinos on the board here.. what's your opinion?

I find it odd that prostitution is illegal, but accepted, as the government issues badges for GRO's (Guest Relationship Officers) aka bar girls, and they're required to have weekly STD tests. But they aren't prostitutes?

I have a couple good friends in different parts of the Philippines and the country is in a state of flux.. as most the world seems to be now.

It's important to know the customs of the country you are establishing business in. Divorce is illegal in the Philippines. The Philippines is a very religious, Catholic dominated, society, although muslims have started to infiltrate their country recently and brought with them strife and bombings, most recently in Manila.

On the flip side you can buy the latest pirated DVD's on the street for a couple dollars, knockoff designer wears, and pirated software. Foreigners are kidnapped regularly in the southern islands, prostitution is rampant, as is child sex, and numerous scams on foreigners. You have to wonder, why it's acceptable for them to exploit us, and us not pay them a good wage for cam work?