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BY PRINCE GOLEZ
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Saturday, May 20, 2017
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MANILA – Sen. Leila de Lima is pushing for a congressional probe into the prevalence of child-sex tourism in the country.
Her proposed Senate Resolution No. 379 aims to improve the government’s efforts against webcam-based child sex tourism, an emerging form of violence against children.
“There is a need to review the state and efficacy of the implementation of current laws that protect our children from predatory acts by malevolent elements in our society,” de Lima said.
In February this year, authorities raided a suspected cybersex den in Tondo Manila, where a minor was rescued and five others were arrested for performing sexual acts for online viewers.
Separate raids were also conducted in Cavite and Bacolod over the past months where sexually exploited children were rescued after carrying out livestream sexual acts for men in Australia and United States.
The former justice secretary, in her resolution, also called for a review of current cybercrime legislation to determine whether there is a need to impose higher penalties for child pornography.
The Anti-Cybercrime Group of the Philippine National Police previously claimed that the Philippines has become a “hub for the billion-dollar global child cybersex industry” despite several safeguards against the exploitation of children, said the lady senator.
These laws include Republic Act No. 9777 or the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009, RA 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, and RA 10364 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012.
“There is a need to investigate the continuous proliferation of cybersex dens in spite of numerous legislation against them, especially those that victimize, exploit and prey on children,” de Lima concluded./PN
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