Police, FBI, NGOs unite to combat child abuse, sex exploitation in Phuket

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Police, FBI, NGOs unite to combat child abuse, sex exploitation in Phuket

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

PHUKET: Phuket today became home to the first Child Advocacy Centre in Southern Thailand to spearhead a multi-agency campaign against human trafficking and sexual exploitation of children.

 

The branch in Phuket is to serve as the head office for operations throughout Southern of Thailand, explained Darren Herbold, Director of For Freedom International (FFI) at the opening of the centre in Cherng Talay this morning (June 2).
 

“The purpose of the child advocacy centre is to create a multi-disciplinary team (government and NGO) that provides victim-focused support to sexually exploited children,” he told The Phuket News.

The Thai government, in cooperation with the US embassy, have identified Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Phuket as the first three locations for Child Advocacy Centres in Thailand, he added.

 

“In response to the Thai government’s national policy to suppress the crime of human-trafficking and child sexual exploitation, the Royal Thai Police’s Thailand Internet Crime Against Children (TICAC) is partnering with the For Freedom International Foundation (FFI), the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security with the aim to create a safe and child-friendly environment where child victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation are able to speak to a trained forensic interviewer about trauma that the child has experienced or witnessed,” Mr Herbold explained.

 

“Our foundation is privileged to be able to support the Thai law enforcement as they seek to suppress human trafficking. The FFI Foundation exists to support families and children from exploitation. We also seek to support the Thai government and law enforcement, specifically TICAC, as they work diligently to suppress human trafficking.

 

“We assist officers working on the ground using cutting-edge techniques, in conducting cases against offenders, starting from the initial interview process, finding and collecting evidences and witnesses, through to arrests and prosecutions.

 

“During this process, FFI are able to assist children and youth who are victims, integrating work with the related organisations, both nationally and internationally,” he said.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/police-fbi-ngos-unite-to-combat-child-abuse-sex-exploitation-in-phuket-62429.php#Qqe6ydX6Bgir8rcA.97

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-06-03

[Old Croc]

An important initiative involving the Royal Thai Police’s Thailand Internet Crime Against Children (TICAC) together with expertise provided by the American FBI and Homeland agencies, to rescue abused children and seek to bring their abusers to justice.

 

The Canadian missionaries, Darren and Naomi Herbold, are volunteering to live in Thailand for several years to run the child advocacy centre that provides victim-focused support to sexually exploited children. They have started their mission in Phuket, an area they must have assessed as most needy, and are seeking donations to assist with the costs associated with their service.

 

http://www.darrenherbold.com/

[Fulwell53]

Lets hope they start with that scumbag teacher in chumpon who abused one of his pupils.

[sekmet]

An important initiative involving the Royal Thai Police’s Thailand Internet Crime Against Children (TICAC) together with expertise provided by the American FBI and Homeland agencies, to rescue abused children and seek to bring their abusers to justice.
 
The Canadian missionaries, Darren and Naomi Herbold, are volunteering to live in Thailand for several years to run the child advocacy centre that provides victim-focused support to sexually exploited children. They have started their mission in Phuket, an area they must have assessed as most needy, and are seeking donations to assist with the costs associated with their service.
 
http://www.darrenherbold.com/

Start at the thai karaoke shops.

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[tryasimight]

8 hours ago, Old Croc said:

An important initiative involving the Royal Thai Police’s Thailand Internet Crime Against Children (TICAC) together with expertise provided by the American FBI and Homeland agencies, to rescue abused children and seek to bring their abusers to justice.

 

The Canadian missionaries, Darren and Naomi Herbold, are volunteering to live in Thailand for several years to run the child advocacy centre that provides victim-focused support to sexually exploited children. They have started their mission in Phuket, an area they must have assessed as most needy, and are seeking donations to assist with the costs associated with their service.

 

http://www.darrenherbold.com/

good luck with the work permit

[simon43]

While it is encouraging that Darren Herbold and his wife are volunteering to run this new dentre, I read with dismay his mission, as stated on his website:

 

"To significantly impact the world by authentically leading people to encounter Jesus Christ that leads to a decision and results in transformation"

 

Please leave your religion out of this - it has absolutely no place in this type of endeavour.

[THAILIBAN]

3 hours ago, simon43 said:

While it is encouraging that Darren Herbold and his wife are volunteering to run this new dentre, I read with dismay his mission, as stated on his website:

 

"To significantly impact the world by authentically leading people to encounter Jesus Christ that leads to a decision and results in transformation"

 

Please leave your religion out of this - it has absolutely no place in this type of endeavour.

 

 

Agree.

How those people who r trying to destroy the local culture, religion and custom can get a work permit here to do so, is beyond me.

Oh, and I am quite sure that such exploitation is a lot more prevalent in provinces such as Sakhon Nakhon, Tak, Nongbualamphu, Yasothon and the likes..... but those hypocrite wanna-be good-doers of course much more prefer the pleasant upper-class life in Phuket.... and not in the Isaan diaspora

[the guest]

This should only be handled by the Thais themselves, foreigners really should not be involved as there are of course cultural and other important differences, which would certainly conflict with the traditions of Thailand.

[Somtamnication]

2 hours ago, the guest said:

This should only be handled by the Thais themselves, foreigners really should not be involved as there are of course cultural and other important differences, which would certainly conflict with the traditions of Thailand.

 What traditions are those? Hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil?

[wakeupplease]

2 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

 What traditions are those? Hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil?

Missed one

 

Do No Evil

 

Second thoughts maybe you where right

[impulse]

On 6/4/2017 at 1:59 PM, the guest said:

This should only be handled by the Thais themselves, foreigners really should not be involved as there are of course cultural and other important differences, which would certainly conflict with the traditions of Thailand.

 

One advantage of getting foreign involvement is that they can leave the country when the perpetrators decide they've disrupted the business all they're willing to tolerate.  

 

Local people just have to take the bullet (or the 15 years for defaming a powerful person).  Or they wisely back off and take the silver on offer for looking the other way.