Practice question
For recruitment of a child for an exploitative purpose within the statutory definition, must the prosecution additionally prove one of the adult-trafficking means such as force or deception?
- Yes, force must always be proved.
- Yes, deception is indispensable even for children.
- No; the child-trafficking definition dispenses with those means while retaining the relevant act and exploitative purpose.
- No, because exploitative purpose is unnecessary too.
- Yes, unless the child objects in writing.
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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