DESPITE the government’s claim of an “intensified campaign” against cybercrime, Filipino women have remained a favorite target of chauvinist pigs in the guise of “foreign talent scouts.”
In a case filed at the Pasay City Prosecutor’s Office, two Filipino women accused two London-based foreign nationals and a Pinay cohort of human trafficking, even as they claimed that they were forced to appear in “per-per-view online shows.”
Named respondents in the complaint — violation of Republic Act 9208 (Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act) as amended by RA 11862 — are Adel En Nouri, Centvin Menez and a Pinay pimp identified as “Mhami Jane.”
Nouri is an Italian, while Menez, according to the complainants, is a London-based British-Indian national. Mhami Jane, a Filipino national, has been accused of recruiting the victims.
In separate sworn affidavits dated and executed on September 4, they claimed to have met Mami Jhane, who introduced herself as manager of Aqua KTV Bar in May 2025.
Aqua KTV Bar, located along Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City, has since been issued a closure order following a raid by Philippine authorities last month.
According to victims, the respondent allegedly recruited them for “online shows” where they were made to perform sexually explicit acts during live video calls for foreign customers.
According to the affidavit, the first show which occurred on May 19, was facilitated by Mami Jhane using her laptop and Viber account.
The customers, primarily based in London, would pay to watch the complainants undress and engage in sexual acts.
The complainants stated they were paid P8,000 each for a session, with occasional bonuses.
One of the complainants admitted that Nouri, who was a regular customer, eventually became her friend.
“He told me that his real name is Adel En Nouri, that he is an Italian living in London, United Kingdom, and that he works at the UK Harrods Department Store,” part of the complaint-affidavit reads.
Nouri, according to the complainant, even showed a picture of his house in London.
Menez, on the other hand, would ask them to wear school uniforms during the shows.
The scheme allegedly continued until mid-August 2025, when Mami Jhane suddenly disappeared. Weeks later, they were told that Aqua KTV had been raided and realized that Mami Jhane might have been arrested.
Fearing that they might also be arrested, the complainants sought the assistance of a legal counsel who advised them to file charges against their recruiter and customers for qualified trafficking embarking on the use of information technology, the involvement of a syndicate of three or more persons and the duration of the illegal acts committed.
The Office of the City Prosecutor is expected to commence a preliminary investigation to determine if there is probable cause to file the case in court.