Tougher ‘Peeping Tom’ legislation sought

Tougher ‘Peeping Tom’ legislation sought

/ 04:45 AM August 05, 2024

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MANILA, Philippines — A party list lawmaker is proposing tougher penalties against photo and video voyeurs, or peeping toms, raising the maximum jail term to 12 years and fine to P1 million.

In House Bill No 10589, 1-Pacman Rep. Michael Romero defined photo or video voyeurism as taking a picture or video of a person or persons performing sexual acts or capturing the image of their breasts or genitals without their consent.

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He pointed out that it could also be the act of selling, copying, broadcasting, or sharing such images without the written consent of the person or persons involved.

The bills seeks to amend Republic Act No. 9995, or the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009. —Jeannette I. Andrade

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