2 women escape slavery in Sultan Kudarat

ESPERANZA, Sultan Kudarat - Two women, including a minor, who wereallegedly used as sex slaves by a man in Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat managed toescape Tuesday, police said.Police Senior Inspector Esbon Llamasares, Esperanza police chief, said the suspect who was later arrested befriended the two girls and extended help.But they were brought to the suspect's house and tied after allegedly molesting them.The survivors told police the suspect untied them one day. They took the opportunity to gain freedom and traveled to Tacurong City.They reported their case to Tacurong City PNP which turned them over to Esperanza police office.Llamansarez did not say the survivor's place of origin nor identify the suspect.The two girls are now under the custody of Women's and Children's desk of Esperanza PNP.