Post by ojie on Jul 7, 2009 14:44:57 GMT 8
NBI: Sex video hosts may turn state witnesses
More websites carrying sex videos now monitored
By Alexander Villafania
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 17:09:00 07/06/2009
Filed Under: Technology (general), Internet, Hacking
MANILA, Philippines – Perhaps taken by the prospect of a “you can't beat them” scenario, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is looking to turn suspected Internet porn site operators into state witnesses.
The goal is to speed up the prosecution of other individuals or groups peddling pornography on the Web.
In an interview with INQUIRER.net, Palmer Mallari, NBI Anti-Fraud and Computer Crimes Division (AFCCD) executive director, said Joe Bert Lazarte and his brother Marvin could become state witnesses to help identify other websites said to have uploaded videos from the sex scandal involving celebrities Dr. Hayden Kho and Katrina Halili.
But Mallari said the Lazarte brothers would have to be charged first with possession of pornographic materials before being able to avail state witness protection.
Mallari said they are already monitoring at least two other websites that allegedly contain the Kho sex videos.
He likened the move to the state witness offer to former Philippine National Police Senior Superintendent Cezar Mancao to help solve the murder of publicist Salvador Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito.
The Lazarte brothers, along with their father Fidel, were arrested last July 3 in their home in Cavite for allegedly hosting the first two “dance” videos of Kho and Halili.
Joe Bert admitted to having been the first to upload the videos but not sex videos that showed Kho having sex with Halili, TV actress Maricar Reyes, and an unnamed Brazilian model.
The Lazartes can only be charged with Article 201 under the Revised Penal Code for possession of indecent materials, according to Mallari.
He also stated that the law is what applies to nearly all “cyberporn” cases that the AFCCD has handled. He noted this provision's limitation particularly on the coverage of pornographic materials in digital format.
No law in the Philippines covers Internet related crimes, including Internet pornography. Mallari himself said there is a need to include a cybercrime law to help them prosecute criminals using the Internet.
He said the NBI has filed several cases against online pornography operators to little effect due to the absence of a more specific law.
Under Article 201 of the Revised Penal Code, violators can be slapped with a fine of P6,000 to P12,000.
Proposals have already been made to implement a cybercrime law. At least two proposals were re-filed after the Kho sex video controversy.
The Commission on Information and Communications Technology has also been lobbying for a cybercrime law for at least 4 years now.
More websites carrying sex videos now monitored
By Alexander Villafania
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 17:09:00 07/06/2009
Filed Under: Technology (general), Internet, Hacking
MANILA, Philippines – Perhaps taken by the prospect of a “you can't beat them” scenario, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is looking to turn suspected Internet porn site operators into state witnesses.
The goal is to speed up the prosecution of other individuals or groups peddling pornography on the Web.
In an interview with INQUIRER.net, Palmer Mallari, NBI Anti-Fraud and Computer Crimes Division (AFCCD) executive director, said Joe Bert Lazarte and his brother Marvin could become state witnesses to help identify other websites said to have uploaded videos from the sex scandal involving celebrities Dr. Hayden Kho and Katrina Halili.
But Mallari said the Lazarte brothers would have to be charged first with possession of pornographic materials before being able to avail state witness protection.
Mallari said they are already monitoring at least two other websites that allegedly contain the Kho sex videos.
He likened the move to the state witness offer to former Philippine National Police Senior Superintendent Cezar Mancao to help solve the murder of publicist Salvador Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito.
The Lazarte brothers, along with their father Fidel, were arrested last July 3 in their home in Cavite for allegedly hosting the first two “dance” videos of Kho and Halili.
Joe Bert admitted to having been the first to upload the videos but not sex videos that showed Kho having sex with Halili, TV actress Maricar Reyes, and an unnamed Brazilian model.
The Lazartes can only be charged with Article 201 under the Revised Penal Code for possession of indecent materials, according to Mallari.
He also stated that the law is what applies to nearly all “cyberporn” cases that the AFCCD has handled. He noted this provision's limitation particularly on the coverage of pornographic materials in digital format.
No law in the Philippines covers Internet related crimes, including Internet pornography. Mallari himself said there is a need to include a cybercrime law to help them prosecute criminals using the Internet.
He said the NBI has filed several cases against online pornography operators to little effect due to the absence of a more specific law.
Under Article 201 of the Revised Penal Code, violators can be slapped with a fine of P6,000 to P12,000.
Proposals have already been made to implement a cybercrime law. At least two proposals were re-filed after the Kho sex video controversy.
The Commission on Information and Communications Technology has also been lobbying for a cybercrime law for at least 4 years now.