A 37-year-old welder fell in an entrapment operation in the City of Naga, south Cebu for sextortion.

The welder preyed reportedly on a 14-year-old girl he met through a social dating application.

The entrapment operation was carried out morning on November 11, 2024 after the Grade 9 student sought assistance from barangay officials, City Social Welfare and Development Office, and the City of Naga Police.

The girl complained that the welder threatened to "spread a lewd video" of her if she refuses to meet up with him and engage in sexual intercourse.

In an investigation done by the City of Naga Police, it was determined that the two met online on November 5, 2024 and that they engaged in a video call.

The entrapment operation was set on the day and at the venue agreed by the suspect and the victim in Barangay Tinaan.

Authorities pounced upon the suspect and seized from him a caliber 45 gun with six bullets.

The suspect is set to face cases for sextortion under Republic Act 7610 or the Child Abuse Act, and illegal possession of firearm.