Back

Cadajas vs. People [SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION, ZALAMEDA, J.]

CHRISTIAN CADAJAS y CABIAS, PETITIONER, VERSUS PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 247348 | 2021-11-16

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION

ZALAMEDA, J. :

The ponencia affirms petitioner’s conviction for the crime of child pornography under Section 4(c)(2) of Republic Act No. (RA) 10175[1] or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Cybercrime Prevention Act), in relation to Sections 4(a), 3(b) and 3(c)(5) of RA 9775[2] or the Anti-Child Pornography Act. It bases petitioner’s conviction on the finding that the conversation between petitioner and AAA through Facebook Messenger (Messenger) clearly showed that AAA was induced by petitioner to send him pictures of her private parts. Without petitioner’s inducement, the...