Foreigners behind the kidnapping of two children to film pornographic clips
The police have identified a foreign man as the one responsible for kidnapping two children on Nguyen Hue walking street in District 1 to film a pornographic clip. Pham Huynh Nhat Vi, the lover of this subject, was the one who directly carried out the act, following instructions.
On June 7, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department completed the investigation conclusion and transferred the case file to the People's Procuracy of the same level for a request.prosecutePham Huynh Nhat Vi (21 years old, residing in Ward 22, Binh Thanh District) for the crimes of "Using a person under 16 years old for pornographic purposes" and "Obtaining a person under 16 years old".
Up to now, the police have clarified the case of Pham Huynh Nhat Vi kidnapping two children on Nguyen Hue walking street to make pornographic clips, which happened in early April 2024, causing a stir in public opinion.
According to the investigation, through a dating app on social networks, in October 2023, Pham Huynh Nhat Vi met and had a relationship with a foreign man named Richard (currently unknown). After that, the two met many times and Richard sent Vi sex clips to watch.
In early December 2023, Richard left Vietnam. After that, this man sent many messages, asking Vi to find and seduce girls aged 6-12 to film pornographic clips. He asked Vi to send the clips to Richard after filming. In return, this man promised to give Vi money and said he would return to Vietnam to marry her.
In March 2024, Richard sent Vi $500 and, through a social networking app, instructed Vi on the necessary steps. Richard said that Vi would look for girls and then rent an apartment for Vi to film pornographic clips.
At Richard's request, Vi rented an apartment in Saigon Pearl apartment building (Nguyen Huu Canh street, ward 22).
On the evening of April 3, Pham Huynh Nhat Vi went to Nguyen Hue walking street to look for and lure girls. There, Vi saw two girls, NKTM (7 years old) and LHTL (3 years old), wandering around selling candy without their mother by their side.
Vi approached and chatted with the two girls, gave them 10,000 VND, and enticed them to eat fried chicken and ice cream. Vi took pictures of the two girls and sent them to Richard, who then chose the 7-year-old girl to commit the act. Since the two children were together, Vi decided to seduce both of them.
Vi lured the two girls to follow him to District 8, then took a technology taxi and took them to the rented apartment in Saigon Pearl apartment building.
During the investigation, Pham Huynh Nhat Vi admitted his actions and the police had evidence to determine that from the evening of April 3 to April 7, Vi filmed 12 pornographic clips and sent them to Richard.
