Matchmaking a teenager to a foreigner a form of online sexual abuse

Dear PAO,

Our family's current living condition is in a tight neighborhood where food and water are scarce. Despite having one to two jobs, it is still hard to provide for the children and senior citizens relying on us for their daily sustenance. Most of the women in the neighborhood, to escape from this kind of life, are signing up to different dating sites dedicated to foreigners looking for Filipina wives. However, one of the women here, Lydia, has been encouraging the kids that once they grow up, it is best that they have foreign husbands as they can give them a good life, unlike the life they have presently. A teenager grew interested in the idea, and Lydia made a profile for her and accompanied her to meet up with the foreigner. I am too stunned by the idea, knowing that she is still a child. Are there any laws that prohibit this unlawful act?

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