Excerpts From Republic Act No. 7610
Excerpts From Republic Act No. 7610
7610
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.