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Jeff Caparas

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<p>MANILA — Police have rescued a teen girl in Quezon province whom a man had allegedly lured and sexually assaulted in his house and also filmed the abuse to blackmail her.</p><p>The teenager, 16, met the suspect, 39, on the internet around September this year. He invited her to his home in Sariaya, Quezon, and promised the victim P200, said PBGen. Wilson Asueta, director of the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG).</p><p>The girl, unaware of the danger, went to the suspect&#x27;s home, believing she would simply collect the promised money.</p><p>Instead, the suspect allegedly forced her to come inside his place and recorded the sexual abuse. The suspect also allegedly had a firearm, which intimidated the victim.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/11/4/4-male-victims-rescued-from-sexual-abuse-in-cavite-1331"><strong>4 male victims rescued from sexual abuse in Cavite</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Pagpasok niya sa bahay, siya ay tinakot, pinagsamantalahan... at kinunan ng video,&quot; Asueta said.</p><p>A few days after the initial assault, the suspect threatened the victim, saying he would release the video if she refused to see him again.</p><p>The suspect reportedly sent the video to a friend of the victim, prompting her to reveal everything to her mother. This report led the police to mount an entrapment operation.</p><p>Police arrested the suspect in Sariaya town on Wednesday night. The victim is now in the custody of her parents, with police coordinating efforts to connect the family to social workers for psychological and protective assistance.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;HUWAG BASTA MAGTIWALA&#x27;</strong></div><p>Asueta said the victim initially did not understand she was being abused, only realizing the seriousness of the situation when the suspect began blackmailing her and spreading her video.</p><p>&quot;Pinapaalala natin sa mga magulang na bantayan, gabayan ang ating mga kabataan sa paggamit ng social media… Kailangan nilang maging aware sa mga mapagsamantalang tao at huwag basta magtiwala, lalo na sa pagbibigay ng pictures at pakikipag-usap sa strangers,&quot; said Asueta.</p><p>The suspect now faces multiple charges, including violations of the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act, violations of the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Material Act, violation of Section 6 of the Cybercrime Prevention Act, and statutory rape.</p><p>He is now detained at the ACG Quezon Provincial Response Team office pending further court proceedings.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>OTHER NEWS</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cj_BJjp4T98?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Police have rescued a teen girl in Quezon province after a man allegedly lured and sexually assaulted her in his house and eventually filmed the abuse to blackmail her.</p>

Police have rescued a teen girl in Quezon province after a man allegedly lured and sexually assaulted her in his house and eventually filmed the abuse to blackmail her.

'Wag basta magtiwala': Teen abused, blackmailed by man in Quezon who promised her P200, police say

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'Wag basta magtiwala': Teen abused, blackmailed by man in Quezon who promised her P200, police say

Jeff Caparas,

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Published Nov 21, 2025 05:47 PM PHT

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