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Breach exposes rise of child exploitation in the Philippines

Emma Connors
Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writer

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Omar, aged 13, whose father made him spread his legs for foreigners online. Eight-year-old Sally was sold by her mother online to be raped by a foreigner. Elsa, 7, pushed to dance naked in front of a webcam.

These are examples of what is a huge and growing problem across the globe, but especially in the Philippines where a Westpac customer paid to watch the sexual exploitation of children online.

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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au

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