Alexander Trofimov (Photo: AP)28 Nov 2008
By Im Navin
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
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A Russian citizen who was sentenced for pedophilia in 2007, dragged in his wake three Cambodian middlemen.
In its verdict handed down on Thursday 27 November, the Sihanoukville tribunal found guilty three Cambodian women for acting as middleman between Trofimov and the children. According to My Chan Veasna, an investigator for the Protection of Juvenile Justice (PJJ) NGO who is based in Shanoukville and who is knowledgeable in this case, the suspects were charged according to Article 34 for prostitution of minors, which is part of the anti-human trafficking law. The court session lasted 3 days, between 25 and 27 November. Thirteen children were heard by the court as witnesses in the case, all were victims of pedophilia.
Alexander Trofimov who was arrested in 2007 and sentenced to 13 years of jail time, saw his sentence reduced to six years following his appeal.
In its verdict handed down on Thursday 27 November, the Sihanoukville tribunal found guilty three Cambodian women for acting as middleman between Trofimov and the children. According to My Chan Veasna, an investigator for the Protection of Juvenile Justice (PJJ) NGO who is based in Shanoukville and who is knowledgeable in this case, the suspects were charged according to Article 34 for prostitution of minors, which is part of the anti-human trafficking law. The court session lasted 3 days, between 25 and 27 November. Thirteen children were heard by the court as witnesses in the case, all were victims of pedophilia.
Alexander Trofimov who was arrested in 2007 and sentenced to 13 years of jail time, saw his sentence reduced to six years following his appeal.
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