Life sentence for mom who sold lewd photos, videos of daughter
MANILA, Philippines — A mother who sold online lewd photos and videos, and live-streamed her 15-year-old daughter doing pornographic acts for a fee was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QCRTC).
Aside from life imprisonment, QCRTC Branch 86 in a 21-page decision, also ordered the mother to pay a P2 million fine for violating Section 4(a) of Republic Act No. 11930 or the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Act.
The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported the mother’s activities to the Philippine National Police-Directorate for Investigation and Detective-Women and Children Protection Center Luzon Field Unit (PNP-DIDM-WCOC-LFU).
The local police then conducted surveillance and investigation and eventually an entrapment operation.
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Disguised as a potential “customer,” the police investigator communicated with the mother through an online messaging app. The police investigator sent a private message to the mother to which she responded by offering lewd photos and videos of minor girls. She then gave the payment details.
Article continues after this advertisementAfter the payment was sent, the authorities received the video but without the young girl’s face.
Article continues after this advertisementThe mother then offered to show her daughter’s face for $30 and a lewd livestream in exchange for $50 to which the investigator agreed. During the “online show,” authorities were able to capture the face of the mother that led to her and her husband’s arrest. The husband was also arrested because the online wallet was under his name.
During the trial, the mother did not refute the accusations against her.
On the other hand, the daughter testified that her father did not know what her mother was doing. The arresting officer also admitted that the father did not personally receive the payment via online wallet.
“There is no evidence presented by the prosecution to prove that the father permitted his daughter to engage, participate or assisted in the creation or production of CSAEM or CSAM,” the court said.
Meanwhile, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla hailed the efforts of the prosecution team behind this court victory, namely, Assistant State Prosecutor Gino Angelo P. Yanga, Prosecution Attorneys Criselda B. Teoxon-Yanga, Eugene Q. Yusi, and Angelica H. Sy, whose diligence and dedication were instrumental in securing this conviction.
“By nature, every parent is expected to shield their child against harm, abuse or any form of exploitation and a parent who does otherwise will face the full extent of justice,” Remulla said.
