Woman who pretended to

be Tagbilaran court judge

nabbed for swindling
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 Law and Crime

April 6, 2021

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Eden Regero Dacaldacal was arrested by police for swindling after
allegedly pretending to be a trial court judge on Facebook and asking
for money in exchange for the release of a detained person. | Photo:
via Dacaldacal’s Facebook page

Police on Sunday arrested a woman for allegedly pretending to be a

Tagbilaran City regional trial court (RTC) judge and asking for money
from various individuals through Facebook in exchange for the
release of a detainee.

The suspect, identified as Eden Dacaldacal, 34, was collared by

operatives of the Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit (RACU) 7 and the
Tagbilaran City Police Station in an entrapment operation at Fely’s
Pension House in Barangay Cogon.

Dacaldacal had allegedly created a Facebook account using the

name of Judge Jennifer Chavez-Marcos, presiding judge of the RTC
2 in Tagbilaran City, and sent messages to persons asking for money
in exchange for the release of detained individuals.

“It appears that the modus of poser Judge Jenefer ChavezMarcos

using my name is to ask ‘new friends’ if they have friends or relatives
presently detained or imprisoned. The poser would then ask for
favors in cash or kind with a promise that the poser will do something
for the detainee,” Chavez-Marcos said in a Facebook post.

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In a statement, the RACU said that during their sting operation, a

friend of Chavez-Marcos who was one of those contacted by
Dacaldacal met with the suspect supposedly to pay P2,000 in
exchange for the release of a detained individual.

Operatives apprehended Dacaldacal immediately after the

transaction.

Charges for violation of Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code for
swindling in relation to Section 6 of Republic Act 10175, or the
Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, were filed against Dacaldacal,
who was detained at the Tagbilaran City Police Station.

Chavez, in an interview with station dyRD’s “Inyong Alagad” on

Tuesday, said several persons sent her messages through Facebook
Messenger informing her of the scam and asking her if she had
indeed asked money from them.

“Mao to sila ang niingon nga ‘judge ikaw ba ni, nangayo kuno ka og
P5,000 pang gasoline, nangayo kuno ka og P3,000 para sa
sakyanan,’ I received and read those for two days,” Marcos-Chavez
said.

She then immediately issued a statement on Facebook informing the

public of the scam and assuring that she is not behind the alleged
solicitation.
 The judge said that she has never used her position to gain favors
and money in exchange for favorable court decisions.

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“I have yet to hear somebody complain na ingon ana ko na

pagkahuwis, kay kung ngana ko na pagkahuwis, let them file the
administrative complaint before the Supreme Court,” said Marcos-
Chavez.

Chavez-Marcos believes that Dacaldacal was not working alone,

noting that the scam may have been carried out by a syndicate.

“I presume that this is a syndicate kay recently daghan baya ang

nadakpan,” she said.

Police meanwhile continued their investigations on the case. (R.

Tutas)

PNP asks porn site to

remove students’ sex videos
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 Nation

June 23, 2019

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MAMBAJAO, Camiguin – The Philippine National Police’s (PNP)

Anti-Cybercrime Group-10 (ACG-10) on Saturday said it has already
requested a pornography-streaming website to remove from its
server self-made videos of teenage students of a private school
allegedly doing sexual acts that have been circulated online.
ACG-10 investigator Staff Sgt. Ritchel Tesoro said they have
forwarded the request to Pornhub and expects the videos to be taken
down anytime soon.

As of this writing, Pornhub management has yet to reply to ACG-10’s

request.

Tesoro said they have reached out to Pornhub when the father of a
17-year-old senior high school student came to ACG-10 office to
seek their help on Thursday (June 20).
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Prior to going to the ACG-10, Tesoro said the student’s father has
already lodged a complaint at the National Bureau of Investigation-10
(NBI-10).

“The NBI-10 has asked for our technical assistance to have the
videos deleted from the website,” Tesoro said in a phone interview,
adding that it was the NBI-10 that has started the investigation.

She said the investigation might start with the student’s 16-year-old
boyfriend, who, she added, was allegedly responsible for taking the
videos and for uploading them on the internet.

The victim and her boyfriend are reported to be students of the

Xavier University’s senior high school department based in Cagayan
de Oro City.

Those who saw the videos were able to determine that the victim was
a student of said school based on the uniform she was wearing.

Tesoro said the videos may have been taken recently as they those
involved in the alleged sex scandal have already ended their
relationship, according to the victim’s father.

Despite the confirmation of the girl’s father that it was her daughter
who was on the videos, Tesoro said they still need to do some
verification from the victim herself.

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She said the one who responsible for taking the videos and
uploading them may be facing a number of charges, including
violation of Republic Act 9995 for
video voyeurism, Republic Act 9795 for child pornography, and
Republic Act 9262 for violence against women.

Even those who possessed, shared or caused the distribution of the

videos are also liable, she added.

In its advisory which was posted on Facebook, the ACG-10 has

warned the public not to spread the pornographic videos.

Citing Section 4 of RA 9775 or the Anti-Child Pornography Act of

2009, ACG-10 said it is unlawful to “publish offer, transmit, sell,
distribute, broadcast, advertise, promote, export or import any form of
child pornography” or to access or possess it. (PNA)