A recovering victim of the sex trade. Undercover investigations in sexual abuse cases are not permitted under Cambodian law, hindering authorities’ ability to tackle the crime. Photo: World Vision A recovering victim of the sex trade. Undercover investigations in sexual abuse cases are not permitted under Cambodian law, hindering authorities’ ability to tackle the crime. Photo: World Vision
A recovering victim of the sex trade. Undercover investigations in sexual abuse cases are not permitted under Cambodian law, hindering authorities’ ability to tackle the crime. Photo: World Vision
Cambodia
Asia /  Southeast Asia

Cybersex trafficking spreads across Southeast Asia, fuelled by internet boom. And the law lags behind

  • Undercover investigations in sexual abuse cases are not permitted under Cambodian law, hindering the authorities’ ability to catch criminals
  • The Philippines is considered the epicentre of cybersex trafficking but the crime is spreading across the region, including Vietnam and Cambodia

Topic |   Cambodia
Thomson Reuters Foundation

Updated: 1:52pm, 12 Sep, 2019

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A recovering victim of the sex trade. Undercover investigations in sexual abuse cases are not permitted under Cambodian law, hindering authorities’ ability to tackle the crime. Photo: World Vision A recovering victim of the sex trade. Undercover investigations in sexual abuse cases are not permitted under Cambodian law, hindering authorities’ ability to tackle the crime. Photo: World Vision
A recovering victim of the sex trade. Undercover investigations in sexual abuse cases are not permitted under Cambodian law, hindering authorities’ ability to tackle the crime. Photo: World Vision
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