Practice question
A landlord knowingly leases a building for the purpose of promoting trafficking in persons. He does not personally recruit the victims. Assuming the Section 5 facts are proved, is lack of personal recruitment by itself a defense?
- Yes, only recruiters can be liable under the Act.
- No; the Act separately prohibits the stated knowing facilitation through premises.
- Yes, if rent is paid on time.
- Yes, if the lease is notarized.
- No, because every landlord is automatically a trafficker.
Legal references
- RA 11862, Sections 3–6 amending RA 9208 definitions, acts, facilitation and qualifications: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11862_2022.html
- RA 10364, retained amendments to RA 9208, read with RA 11862: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10364_2013.html
- RA 12312, Sections 9 and 17, offshore-gaming recruitment and amendment of trafficking law: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/100174
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