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    The document outlines penalties under the Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act. It states that any person committing acts of child abuse, cruelty or exploitation not covered by other laws will face imprisonment. It also lists penalties for keeping a minor under 12 in establishments like hotels, bringing a minor to such places, using children for begging or crimes, and increased penalties for crimes like murder, physical harm, or corruption against victims under 12.

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    Excerpts From Republic Act No. 7610

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    The document outlines penalties under the Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act. It states that any person committing acts of child abuse, cruelty or exploitation not covered by other laws will face imprisonment. It also lists penalties for keeping a minor under 12 in establishments like hotels, bringing a minor to such places, using children for begging or crimes, and increased penalties for crimes like murder, physical harm, or corruption against victims under 12.

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    Excerpts from Republic Act No.

    7610

    - Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse,


    Exploitation and Discrimination Act
    ARTICLE VI
    Other Acts of Abuse
    Section 10. Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse, Cruelty or Exploitation and
    Other Conditions Prejudicial to the Child's Development.

    a) Any person who shall commit any other acts of child abuse,
    cruelty or exploitation or to be responsible for other conditions
    prejudicial to the child's development including those covered by
    Article 59 of Presidential Decree No. 603, as amended, but not
    covered by the Revised Penal Code, as amended, shall suffer the
    penalty of prison mayor in its minimum period.
    (b) Any person who shall keep or have in his company a minor,
    twelve (12) years or under or who in ten (10) years or more his
    junior in any public or private place, hotel, motel, beer joint,
    discotheque, cabaret, pension house, sauna or massage
    parlor, beach and/or other tourist resort or similar places shall
    suffer the penalty of prison mayor in its maximum period and
    a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000):
    Provided, That this provision shall not apply to any person
    who is related within the fourth degree of consanguinity or
    affinity or any bond recognized by law, local custom and
    tradition or acts in the performance of a social, moral or legal
    duty.
    (c) Any person who shall induce, deliver or offer a minor to
    any one prohibited by this Act to keep or have in his company
    a minor as provided in the preceding paragraph shall suffer
    the penalty of prison mayor in its medium period and a fine of
    not less than Forty thousand pesos (P40,000); Provided,
    however, That should the perpetrator be an ascendant,
    stepparent or guardian of the minor, the penalty to be
    imposed shall be prison mayor in its maximum period, a fine
    of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000), and the loss
    of parental authority over the minor.
    (d) Any person, owner, manager or one entrusted
    with the operation of any public or private place of
    accommodation, whether for occupancy, food, drink
    or otherwise, including residential places, who allows
    any person to take along with him to such place or
    places any minor herein described shall be imposed a
    penalty of prison mayor in its medium period and a
    fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000),
    and the loss of the license to operate such a place or
    establishment.
    (e) Any person who shall use, coerce, force or
    intimidate a street child or any other child to;
    • (1) Beg or use begging as a means of living;
    • (2) Act as conduit or middlemen in drug trafficking or
    pushing; or
    • (3) Conduct any illegal activities, shall suffer the
    penalty of prison correccional in its medium period to
    reclusion perpetua.
    For purposes of this Act, the penalty for the
    commission of acts punishable under Articles 248, 249,
    262, paragraph 2, and 263, paragraph 1 of Act No.
    3815, as amended, the Revised Penal Code, for the
    crimes of murder, homicide, other intentional
    mutilation, and serious physical injuries, respectively,
    shall be reclusion perpetua when the victim is under
    twelve (12) years of age.
    The penalty for the commission of acts punishable
    under Article 337, 339, 340 and 341 of Act No. 3815, as
    amended, the Revised Penal Code, for the crimes of
    qualified seduction, acts of lasciviousness with the
    consent of the offended party, corruption of minors,
    and white slave trade, respectively, shall be one (1)
    degree higher than that imposed by law when the
    victim is under twelve (12) years age.
    • The victim of the acts committed under this
    section shall be entrusted to the care of the
    Department of Social Welfare and Development.

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