Four Colombian women captured as 'webcamers' and sexually exploited in Spain and France are released

Agents of the National Police, in a joint operation with the National Police of France and Colombia, have released four victims of human trafficking in France who had been recruited in Colombia to work as “webcamers” but who were sexually exploited in Spain and France. In addition, ten members of the criminal network have been arrested.

As reported by the National Police, the organization was made up of citizens of Colombia and France, who recruited women in Medellín with job offers in France as “webcamers” with the promise of a high salary.. The members of the organization asked them for photographs or videos in their underwear that they then sent to the leaders of the network in Europe.. Subsequently, they published these images on web pages that offered sexual services and managed the advertisements and appointments through these pages..

Once captured, they were transferred from Colombia to Madrid or Barcelona and from here to Marseille, Nice or Montpellier (France).. Those involved forced the women to prostitute themselves to pay a debt imposed for transfer tickets, travel and maintenance. The victims were subjected to a regime of slavery by which they were forced to have sexual relations without any type of benefit, suffering continuous ill-treatment.

Police investigation

The investigation culminated in the release of four victims of sexual exploitation in Marseille, Nice and Montpellier (France) and the arrest of ten people for the crimes of trafficking in human beings for the purpose of sexual exploitation, related to prostitution and belonging to a criminal organization. in France. In addition, an entry and search has also been made in this country and a firearm has been seized.

This operation is part of the National Police Plan against Trafficking in Human Beings for the Purpose of Sexual Exploitation. The National Police has the telephone line 900 10 50 90 and the email address [email protected] to facilitate citizen collaboration and anonymous and confidential reporting of this type of crime, the call not being reflected on the telephone bill.