Kulong at multang P.5 M para sa sexual harassment sa internet
Dear Chief Acosta, May batas ba na nagpapataw ng kaparusahan sa mga gumagawa ng sexual harassment sa internet? — Juliet
Dear Juliet, Para sa inyong kaalaman, binigyang-kahulugan ang gender-based online sexual harassment sa Section 12 ng Republic Act No 11313 o mas kilala sa tawag na “Safe Spaces Act” kung saan nakasaad na:
“SEC 12. Gender-based Online Sexual Harassment. – Gender-based online sexual harassment includes acts that use information and communications technology in terrorizing and intimidating victims through physical, psychological, and emotional threats, unwanted sexual misogynistic, transphobic, homophobic and sexist remarks and comments online whether publicly or through direct and private messages, invasion of victim’s privacy through cyber stalking and incessant messaging, uploading and sharing without the consent of the victim, any form of media that contains photos, voice, or video with sexual content, any unauthorized recording and sharing of any of the victim’s photos, videos, or any information online, impersonating identities of victims online or posting lies about victims to harm their reputation, or filing false abuse reports to online platforms to silence victims.”
Ang sinumang lalabag sa nasabing probisyon ay papatawan ng parusa alinsunod sa Section 14 ng nasabing batas kung saan nakasaad na:
“SEC 14. Penalties for Gender-based Online Sexual Harassment. – The penalty of prision correccional in its medium period or a fine of not less than one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000) but not more than five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000) or both, at the discretion of the court shall be imposed upon any person found guilty of any gender-based online sexual harassment. xxx”
Samakatwid, ang sinumang mapatutunayan na gumawa ng sexual harassment sa internet ay papatawan ng pagkakakulong, multa o pareho, batay sa nabanggit na batas, sa Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) nito at sa pagpapasya ng korte.
Nawa ay nasagot namin ang inyong mga katanungan. Nais naming ipaalala sa inyo na ang opinyong ito ay nakabase sa inyong mga naisalaysay sa inyong liham at sa pagkakaintindi namin dito. Maaaring maiba ang opinyon kung mayroong karagdagang impormasyong ibibigay. Mas mainam kung personal kayong sasangguni sa abogado.
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