Authorities arrested a 44-year-old alleged illegal recruiter in Naic, Cavite who is also accused of sexually harassing applicants he promised jobs abroad.
According to John Consulta’s exclusive report on “24 Oras” on Thursday, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) caught the suspect in a room with a person he was about to victimize.
Upon arriving at the NBI office in Cavite, one of the suspect’s victims punched him.
The NBI said the suspect was recruited mechanics and massage therapists online and charged them a P20,000 placement fee.
He also required his victims to have a one-on-one session with him.
The suspect also promised the victims a P90,000 monthly salary, and once they believed him, he would engage in the alleged sexual harassment.
According to the NBI, the victims came from different areas in the country such as Aklan, Cagayan, Isabela, Bicol and Cavite.
“Sila’y pinangakuan ng trabaho sa Japan. Under the pretext of conducting training activity, minomolestiya niya ng sexual at marami sa kanila ang nagreklamo na maliban sa illegal recruitment,” Atty Eric Nuqui, NBI Cavite District North chief.
(They were promised jobs in Japan. Under the pretext of conducting a training activity, the suspect molested the victims, and many of them filed a sexual harassment complaint, aside from the illegal recruitment.)
“Wala hong kaukulang permit o lisensya ang nasabing recruiter para mag conduct ng overseas recruitment. Sa initial investigation natin, lumalabas na ang kanyang recruitment activities ay nag start noong 2019 at marami na siyang nabiktima,” Nuqui said.
(The suspect has no permit or license to conduct overseas recruitment. Based on our initial investigation, his recruitment activities started in 2019 and already has a lot of victims.)
GMA Integrated News has reached out to the suspect for comment.
He is facing acts of lasciviousness and illegal recruitment charges. — Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News
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