Teacher faces anti-pornography, cybercrime charges

A school teacher in Bayambang, Pangasinan, who has been allegedly selling child sexual abuse materials on his social media account, is facing charges for violation of the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009.

Armed with a search warrant, the Department of Justice-Office of Cybercrime (DOJ-OOC) and National Bureau of Investigation-Dagupan District Office (NBI-DDO) searched the house of 22-year-old Mark Carlo Aquino on Thursday.

Authorities were reportedly prompted to act on the matter after receiving reports of his alleged activities on Twitter. They seized from Aquino’s home laptop computers, storage devices, a smart phone, and other electronic devices.

Aquino will be charged for violation of Republic Act. No 9775 or the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 in relation to Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. — Kristine Macasiray/INQUIRER.net intern /ee