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    RA 9995 Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act

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    This document defines and prohibits the crime of photo and video voyeurism under Republic Act No. 9995. It defines voyeurism as taking photos or videos of a person or group performing a sexual act or capturing images of private areas without consent and with an expectation of privacy. It also prohibits copying, distributing, publishing or broadcasting such images without consent, even if consent was initially given. An exemption allows law enforcement to use such images as evidence in investigations of voyeurism crimes with a court order.

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    This document defines and prohibits the crime of photo and video voyeurism under Republic Act No. 9995. It defines voyeurism as taking photos or videos of a person or group performing a sexual act or capturing images of private areas without consent and with an expectation of privacy. It also prohibits copying, distributing, publishing or broadcasting such images without consent, even if consent was initially given. An exemption allows law enforcement to use such images as evidence in investigations of voyeurism crimes with a court order.

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    This document defines and prohibits the crime of photo and video voyeurism under Republic Act No. 9995. It defines voyeurism as taking photos or videos of a person or group performing a sexual act or capturing images of private areas without consent and with an expectation of privacy. It also prohibits copying, distributing, publishing or broadcasting such images without consent, even if consent was initially given. An exemption allows law enforcement to use such images as evidence in investigations of voyeurism crimes with a court order.

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    RA 9995 Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act

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    This document defines and prohibits the crime of photo and video voyeurism under Republic Act No. 9995. It defines voyeurism as taking photos or videos of a person or group performing a sexual act or capturing images of private areas without consent and with an expectation of privacy. It also prohibits copying, distributing, publishing or broadcasting such images without consent, even if consent was initially given. An exemption allows law enforcement to use such images as evidence in investigations of voyeurism crimes with a court order.

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    Republic Act No.

    9995

    Prohibited Acts:

    AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING THE


    CRIME OF PHOTO AND VIDEO
    VOYEURISM, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES
    THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
    PURPOSES

    The act of taking photo or video coverage of


    a person or group of persons performing
    sexual act or any similar activity or of
    capturing an image of the private area of a
    person or persons without the latter's
    consent, under circumstances in which
    person/s

    has/have

    reasonable

    expectation of privacy, or the act of selling,


    copying,

    reproducing,

    broadcasting,

    sharing, showing or exhibiting the photo or


    video coverage or recordings of such sexual
    act or similar activity through VCD/DVD,
    internet, cellular phones and similar means
    or device without the written consent of the
    person/s involved, notwithstanding that
    consent to record or take photo or video
    coverage of same was given by such person.
    (Sec 3)
    Reasonable

    person or group of persons performing


    sexual act or any similar activity or to
    capture an image of the private area of a
    person/s

    such

    undergarment

    Photo or Video Voyeurism, definition

    such

    (a) To take photo or video coverage of a

    as
    clad

    the

    genitals,

    or

    public

    area, buttocks or female breast without


    the consent of the person/s involved
    and under circumstances in which the
    person/s

    has/have

    reasonable

    expectation of privacy;
    (b) To copy or reproduce, or to cause to
    be copied or reproduced, such photo or
    video or recording of sexual act or any
    similar

    activity

    with

    or

    without

    consideration;
    (c) To sell or distribute, or cause to be
    sold or distributed, such photo or video
    or recording of sexual act, whether it be
    the

    original

    copy

    or

    reproduction

    thereof; or
    (d) To publish or broadcast, or cause to
    be published or broadcast, whether in
    print or broadcast media, or show or

    expectation

    of

    privacy,

    definition

    exhibit the photo or video coverage or


    recordings of such sexual act or any
    similar

    activity

    internet,

    privacy, without being concerned that an

    similar means or device.

    image or a private area of the person was


    being captured; or circumstances in which
    a reasonable person would believe that a
    private area of the person would not be
    visible to the public, regardless of whether
    that person is in a public or private place.

    cellular

    through

    The belief that he/she could disrobe in

    (Sec. 3)

    naked

    VCD/DVD,

    phones and

    other

    The prohibition under paragraphs (b), (c)


    and (d) shall apply notwithstanding that
    consent to record or take photo or video
    coverage of the same was given by such
    person/s. Any person who violates this
    provision shall be liable for photo or video
    voyeurism as defined herein. (Sec. 4)

    Exemption
    Any peace officer, who is authorized by a
    written order of the court, to use the record
    or any copy thereof as evidence in any civil,
    criminal investigation or trial of the crime of
    photo or video voyeurism: Provided, That
    such written order shall only be issued or
    granted upon written application and the
    examination under oath or affirmation of

    the applicant and the witnesses he/she


    may produce, and upon showing that there
    are reasonable grounds to believe that
    photo

    or

    video

    voyeurism

    has

    been

    committed or is about to be committed, and


    that the evidence to be obtained is essential
    to the conviction of any person for, or to the
    solution or prevention of such, crime. (Sec.
    6)

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