Parents who allow children to beg, engage in prostitution will be punished, says solon By Charlie V. Manalo 06/04/2011

Parents who allow children to beg, engage in prostitution will be punished, says solon

By Charlie V. Manalo 06/04/2011

Parents or guardians who allow their children to be used in solicitation or prostitution will soon be charged criminally.

Under House Bill 4555 authored principally by Manila Rep. Carlo Lopez, the penalty of one month to six months imprisonment shall be imposed on the parents, adopter, guardians or persons exercising special or substitute parental authority over children under parental custody found to be begging or engaging in prostitution.

The bill, to be known as the “Parental Sanction Law for Child Begging and Prostitution,” provides the penalty of six months to six years jail term to the parents, adopters or guardians who coerce, intimidate, or force their children to beg or engage in prostitution.

The bill provides further that the penalty shall be one degree higher if the victim is under 12 years of age..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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