The Supreme Court has sentenced a recruiter to life in prison and fined P2 million for trafficking five girls for prostitution.
In a decision dated Aug. 14, the high court’s Second Division affirmed with modification the Court of Appeals ruling, which found Joko Celis guilty of seven counts of qualified trafficking in persons.MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has sentenced a recruiter to life in prison and fined P2 million for trafficking five girls for prostitution.
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