Boys and girls were rescued from sexual exploitation in Sosúa

Sosua — Among the 174 people rescued from the sexual exploitation network last weekend in Sosúa, Puerto Plata, there were ” seven minors, male and female,” reported the National Council for Children and Infancy ( Conani ), an organization that was part of the team made up of police and prosecutors who participated in 29 raids in that municipality.

First Lady Raquel Arbaje, president of the Cabinet of Children and Adolescents, described the abuse and exploitation of childhood innocence as “deplorable” and advocated for severe punishment for this crime.

The minors are under the protection of Conani, reported its executive president, Ligia Pérez.

The first lady and the president of CONANI spoke this Monday during the presentation of the Child-Friendly Justice Guide for Children and Adolescents, aimed at helping judges identify specific barriers that may affect minors’ ability to exercise their right to justice effectively.

Yesterday, the Public Prosecutor’s Office announced the launch of Operation Atlantic as part of its actions against pimping, commercial sexual exploitation, and illicit trafficking of migrants. These actions include the establishment of a special prosecutor’s office in Sosúa.

In its press release, the prosecuting agency said that 174 women were rescued, “including six minors , and 22 men , weapons and other evidence of the crimes under investigation.”

The operation, carried out by the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office against Human Trafficking and the Smuggling of Migrants, in collaboration with the Puerto Plata Prosecutor’s Office, and with the support of the General Prosecution Directorate, involved 35 prosecutors and more than 500 officers from various state agencies.

The 29 raids were carried out in 12 boarding houses, which had more than 250 rooms. In addition, 17 liquor stores were raided.

About children in the San Carlos sector 

The president of Conani (National Commission for the Protection of Children and Adolescents ) assured that they are following up on the case of the three children found in inhumane conditions in the San Carlos sector, and are therefore in the process of protecting these minors.

The children were allegedly abandoned and are being left alone with a man and exposed to a dangerous environment.”