Young girl rescued from online sexual abuse

A five-year-old Filipino girl was rescued from online sexual abuse after the arrest of an Australian man instigated the case.

Destiny Rescue’s team in the Philippines was asked to assist on the logistics of a case dealing with the online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) that was referred to Filipino authorities by the Australian Federal Police following the arrest of an Australian man found to be in possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

The man was suspected to have abused the young girl via online video chat. He is currently before the court in Australia in relation to child exploitation related offenses.

The 5-year-old girl was rescued, the pair suspected of abusing her in front of the camera were arrested as well. There was evidence the pair may have abused other children, and the National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) is verifying the location and identities of the victims so they may move forward with their rescue as well.

Rescue Update Archive

Seven girls rescued in Kenya

Seven children were rescued through our work in Kenya.

While a few were rescued from situations in which they faced the continual threat of sex crimes, most were forced to sell their bodies just to survive. For a look at the typical conditions that drive children to these extremes, read more here.

19 rescued from labor trafficking in Asia

Over the month of July, 17 men, a young woman and one 12-year-old boy, were rescued from labor trafficking in two Asian countries where we work.

While we continue to focus on rescuing sexually exploited children, our efforts can lead us to discovering and assisting victims trapped in other forms of human trafficking.

66 souls rescued at the Nepal border

66 people, including 24 children, were rescued over the course of June and July in Nepal.

One of the women rescued had her 4-year-old daughter with her, who could have suffered the same fate as her mother. Two brothers, just 9 and 14 years old, were also rescued from a man claiming to be their uncle. To read about what happens if traffickers make it over the border with their victims, read more on our blog.

Operation in Thailand rescues six girls

The children, all between 15 and 17 years old, were rescued in a single operation from sex trafficking.

We’ve been strengthening our ties with Thai law enforcement agencies so we can continue to save more children more efficiently. To read about our recent memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government, follow this link.

Two girls rescued during Nepal raid

Two girls, both only 14 years old, were rescued during a sex trafficking raid in Nepal.

The raid not only resulted in freedom for these two brave survivors, but also in the arrest of one perpetrator thanks to our partners in law enforcement.