This is a 2024 decision of the Philippine Supreme Court about trafficking of persons. It emphasizes that the fact that not a single pornographic material depicting the victims was presented as evidence is of no moment. The gravamen of the crime of trafficking is the act of recruiting or using, with or without consent, a fellow human being for sexual exploitation. Thus, it is sufficient that the accused-appellants were proven to have lured, enticed, and transported their victims for the established purpose of sexual exploitation.
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By Amicus Juris ProductionThis is a 2024 decision of the Philippine Supreme Court about trafficking of persons. It emphasizes that the fact that not a single pornographic material depicting the victims was presented as evidence is of no moment. The gravamen of the crime of trafficking is the act of recruiting or using, with or without consent, a fellow human being for sexual exploitation. Thus, it is sufficient that the accused-appellants were proven to have lured, enticed, and transported their victims for the established purpose of sexual exploitation.