A Korea national was arrested in Cagayan de Oro City for alleged child abuse and human trafficking following the discovery of suspicious videos involving minors on Youtube, the National Coordination Center against Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (NCC-OSAEC-CSAEM) reported on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

NCC-OSAEC-CSAEM said the operation was carried out in Barangay Carmen in June after cyber patrolling revealed a Youtube channel that featured videos of minors.

Authorities traced the account to the Korean national who was found living together with a 14-year-old girl.

Investigation also showed that the girl gave birth to a baby boy recently, with the Korean national confirmed as the father.

Authorities said that this case constitutes exploitation and abuse of a minor.

“Itinuturing ng mga awtoridad na ang aktibidad sa naturang platform ay may kaugnayan sa Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC), isang krimen na patuloy na tinutugis ng pamahalaan alinsunod sa Republic Act No. 11930 o ang “Anti-OSAEC and CSAEM Act,” NCC-OSAEC-CSAEM said.

Authorities added that the Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit-Northern Mindanao (RACU-10) continues to conduct operations against cybercrimes, especially offenses involving the abuse and exploitation of children in online platforms.

The public is urged to report suspicious online activity or potential cases of OSAEC to authorities.