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The National
Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has started investigating a netizen who posted a
rape threat against Frankie, daughter of Sen. Kiko Pangilinan and actress Sharon
Cuneta according to the Manila Times report.
NBI
Cybercrime Division Chief Victor Lorenzo said the bureau’s Officer in Charge
Eric Distor was directed to start the investigation.
“May
directive sa amin si OIC ng NBI (Eric Distor) para tingnan ‘yung issue (NBI OIC
Eric Distor has directive for us to look into the issue.),” he said
“So far
inumpisahan pa lang namin, tinitingnan namin yung kung saan kami mag-uumpisa,
ano magiging lead (So far, we’ve just started. We’re looking at where to start
and what will be the lead.),” Lorenzo also said.
"Tinitingnan
na namin, kino-collate na namin 'yung mga information, tama nga yung sinabi
niyo, baka puwedeng i-invoke niya na identity theft or na-compromise lang 'yung
account niya, kaya dino-document na namin," Lorenzo said on a separate
interview on Dobol B sa News TV on Monday.
Earlier, the
enraged Cuneta vowed to hunt down the netizen who threatened her daughter and sue
him for his malicious act.
Reportedly,
Cuneta reached out to Chief Justice Menardo Guevarra to file a criminal
complaint against the person who posted a very offending message on social
media.
Frankie
stirred a discussion on social media on #HijaAko, an online movement to end
victim-blaming in cases of sexual violence and harassment.
According to
Lorenzo, the incident could be a case of light threat or unjust vexation, punishable
by up to 12 years under the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
“Pwede ‘yan
sa light threat, at the same time, puwede ‘yan sa unjust vexation in relation
to Cybercrime Prevention Act (This can be a light threat and at the same time,
unjust vexation in relation to Cybercrime Prevention Act.),” said Lorenzo.
“Under the
revised penal code, mababa lang ang penalty ng light threat at sa unjust
vexation pero ‘pag in relation to Cybercrime Prevention Act, one degree higher
‘yun, mas mabigat yung term, six years and one day to 12 years (Under the
revised penal code, light threat and unjust vexation have lighter penalties but
if it’s in relation to Cybercrime Prevention Act, it’s one degree higher, the
term is heavier from six years and a day to 12 years [in prison].),” he added
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