AMBASSADOR ROMUALDEZ MEETS WITH CBP OFFICIALS TO EXPLORE MECHANISMS TO COMBAT ONLINE CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ADDRESS SEAFARER APPREHENSIONS
Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez met on Friday with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials, Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner Aaron Mitchel (left) and Deputy Executive Director Timothy Lemaux (right) to reaffirm the Philippines’ and the United States’ shared commitment to combating child sexual exploitation. The meeting explored mechanisms to address the reported apprehension of seafarers and advanced concrete actions in protecting children from perpetrators.