Online Sex Christmas Sale

To put it bluntly the pandemic has pushed many girls and women around the world out of the workplace and into the sad, lonely world of Onlyfans where based on a tiered subscription fee they will send nudes. Some girls have allegedly made millions off what is essentially prostitution. While there are no reports of Filipinas flocking to that website to augment their income there are reports that some girls sold nudes via Facebook and Twitter so they could buy school supplies and pay their tuition.

https://thepost.net.ph/news/nation/students-hold-an-online-sex-christmas-sale/

STUDENTS who turned to online sex to raise money for their education held a “Christmas sale” in a bid to pay unpaid tuition and other fees, said a report reaching The POST.

Using #AlterPH, #AlterPinay, or #AlterPhilippines on Twitter, the students sell their “goods”,  mostly sensual photos and videos.

Some said that they use part of their “earnings” to buy gadgets for their siblings or pay their internet bills.

A “Christmas bundle” can go for as low as P150 which can be paid through a middleman on GCash or Paypal. “Tips” for good service can also be coursed through the same manner.

The bundle comprises an array of photos and videos that sometimes reveal the face of the “seller”.

Individual services like quick video calls on the other hand go for as low as P30 to P100. “Freebies” are also offered, like longer duration of calls.

Some of the students said they entered the “business “ because they had no other option to raise money.

Gender equality advocate groups from the Philippine Normal University raised alarm on the rising number of cases of students in the online sex industry.

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers also hit the Department of Education for its failure to provide safeguards for students from sexual exploitation.

“The issue of online prostitution involving students is especially alarming since the Philippines is regarded as a global hotspot for online sexual exploitation of children,” ACT Secretary General Raymond Basilio said.

This same kind of report was also issued in November, 2020.

https://thepost.net.ph/news/nation/students-nude-photos-sold-on-twitter/

MONEY problems have forced some students to enter the sex industry on Twitter.

Originally a platform for sexual expression for some adults, #AlterPH, #AlterPinay, and #AlterPhilippines were recently flooded with newcomers, hoping to get into the business to finance their education.

Some students said that they are open for bookings around Metro Manila but they require a downpayment days before the meetup.

A women’s rights advocate group in PNU expressed concern over the reports of students engaging in online pornography and sex trade.

As I noted above girls and women around the world have been increasingly turning to online prostitution via Onlyfans to make ends meet. No one in the West is as concerned about them the way people in the Philippines are concerned about this development of girls selling nudes online. That's funny because in the West women's rights groups would label this as sex work and claim it empowers those involved in that trade. Here a women's rights group calls it "concerning."

The difference is that the Philippines is a global hotspot for human trafficking and online sexual exploitation. Who really knows who is behind the selling of those photos?

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1126185

"It is alarming that due to problems brought about by pandemic, our youth face extreme risk of falling as victims of abuses and violence. These unscrupulous people take advantage of the need of our students and our government should stop this,” he said in a news release issued on Sunday.

Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said the Department of Education should boost its child protection program.

He noted that the ‘Child Protection Committees’ (CPC) in schools are mandated to identify learners who may be experiencing abuse and exploitation. CPCs are also expected to report cases to government agencies and non-government organizations.

Gatchalian seeks a stronger government crackdown of trafficking.

While there may be unscrupulous people taking advantage of destitute girls and women it's also possible that they did it all on their own. Senator Gatchalian has probably never heard of Onlyfans and cannot fathom the fact that anyone would willingly sell nudes online. There are Youtube videos on how to start an account in the Philippines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tWgRh7u8K0

This is for all the students and has no work during ECQ looking for income now if you have any other questions just comment.

This lady frames Onlyfans prostituion as an opportunity for income, not as something depraved or abusive. But, as I said, the problem is that these students were selling nudes, videos, calls, and even meet ups for dirt-cheap over Twitter and Facebook and we cannot be sure if they were not coerced to do so. Even if it were Onlyfans there would still be a problem because the Philippines is a hub for online sexual exploitation. In fact business has been booming during the pandemic.

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/01/05/2068237/child-porn-transactions-hit-p113-million-6-months

Suspicious transactions worth P113.1 million related to child pornography were reported in the first half of last year, almost double the P65.8 million booked in 2019 as the government stepped up its campaign against the sexual abuse of children, the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) revealed.

In a public bulletin titled “Child pornography in the Philippines,” the AMLC showed the volume of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) reached 27,217 from January to June 2020 or more than 2.5 times the 10,627 reported for the entire 2019.

“STRs submitted in the first semester of 2020 have already exceeded STRs submitted in 2019,” the AMLC said.

“The report also revealed a possible existence of organized crime groups and syndicates involved in child exploitation activities due to multiple links between senders and beneficiaries. Child pornography in the Philippines is predominantly cross-border in nature, but localized setting is also evident because of the domestic remittances related to child pornography,” AMLC said.

Meanwhile, Malacañang urged people yesterday to report to the police any information about the alleged selling of sensual photos and videos by financially troubled students as the National Bureau of Investigation and the justice department’s cybercrime office vowed to strengthen efforts against online human trafficking.

See how Duterte has neatly tied students selling nudes to human trafficking? That is a huge leap and assumption.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/06/21/duterte-wants-cybercrime-experts-to-probe-alleged-sale-of-students-sexy-photos-videos

President Rodrigo Duterte will summon cybercrime units and experts to look into reports that some students have been selling obscene photos and videos of themselves online to support their studies, an ally said on Wednesday.  

Duterte is "deeply concerned with the welfare of these children," said his former longtime aide, Sen. Christopher Go. 

(The President plans to summon cybercrime units and experts from concerned agencies to discuss how to stop this and protect our youth.) 

In the first report we are told that "students" were selling nudes to pay for tuition and other fees. That could be university students or it could be minors who attend private high schools. Now Bong Go says it's "children" selling nudes online. That brings up quite different and horrific pictures in our mind. It is quite a loaded statement which is also unfounded. There have not been reports of children selling nudes online but "students." Do the authorities even know who is doing what or why they are doing it? 

But that's the Philippines. Nothing is ever what it seems. There is always something lurking beneath. And it's usually not very pretty.

Senator Gatchalian says the government "should stop this."  Senator Imee Marcos aires with him.

 

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/08/21/probe-into-sale-of-lewd-photos-of-minors-sought-in-senate

Sen. Imee Marcos has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate reports of minors selling sexual photos and videos online to allegedly buy gadgets for their online classes. 

News reports showed that some minors have been selling their lewd photos for P150 to "raise money... to buy gadgets and pay internet bills," Marcos said in her Senate Resolution No. 604, filed on Thursday. 

"The actions taken and progress achieved, or lack thereof, by the government and telecommunications firms to solve this growing problem must be made public," she said in a statement. 

"The problem may have already grown to involve not only individual perverts but organized crime syndicates," she said.  

About 27,000 suspicious transaction reports linked to child pornography were recorded from January to June 2020, the senator said, citing data from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC). 

The figure is 156 percent higher than child pornography transactions in the first half of 2019, according to data from the AMLC. 

Marcos noted that "the number of local recipients of suspicious remittances via banks, money issuers and electronic wallets was highest in Pampanga, Cebu, Bulacan, Cavite and Quezon City." 

"The delay in face-to-face classes will continue to expose grade school and high school children to these local and foreign sexual predators lurking on the internet," she said.

Senator Marcos is confusing the issues. One issue is girls selling racy pictures online to pay for school and the other issue is the ongoing scourge of child pornography and online sexual exploitation. In the latter instance all the government can do is monitor the web and go after violators. They have had some successes with major busts resulting. But as far as individuals selling nudes online what exactly can the government do to stop that? Who would the Senate summon during a hearing? It would likely devolve into moral pontificating and hand-wringing. I wonder if Imee knows you can illegally adopt a Filipino baby over Facebook. Will there be a hearing over that horrific reality?