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Job Manahan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1776325679384photo-collage.png (4).jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>📷༘  Omar Lopez, Unsplash</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – A mother who supposedly sold her child on the internet could face up to 6 years in prison, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, as the agency vowed to continue fighting for the rights of children and protect them from any forms of <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/technology/2026/4/7/roblox-meets-with-dict-on-fight-vs-child-sexual-abuse-1526">abuse and exploitation.</a> </p><p>In a release, the DOJ said the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 94 of Quezon City found the mother guilty of violating Republic Act No. 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination.</p><p>The decision, promulgated on Tuesday, affirmed the unidentified mom’s voluntary guilty plea to a lesser offense, with the RTC imposing an indeterminate sentence from 4 years to 9 months and 11 days of Prision Correccional up to 6 years, 8 months and 1 day of Prision Mayor.</p><p>The mother was also ordered to pay a fine of P15,000, according to the DOJ.</p><p>“The court further directed the accused to pay damages to the victim, amounting to P20,000 each for moral, exemplary, and temperate damages, all of which shall earn interest at 6 percent per annum until fully paid,” the statement read.</p><p>“The DOJ remains resolute in its duty to pursue justice and will continue to exert its utmost efforts to ensure that offenders are held accountable in accordance with the law,” it added.</p><p>No additional details were available as of this story’s posting. </p><p>The DOJ and the RTC have also withheld the identity of the mother and the age of the child involved in this case.</p><p>The DOJ <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/10/doj-official-highlights-need-for-preventive-measures-vs-online-sexual-abuse-of-children-1745">earlier this year</a> cited the need for preventive measures against online sexual abuse or exploitation of children (OSAEC) and child sexual abuse or exploitation materials.</p><p>Among priority common legislative agenda bills for passage by June 2026 based on a Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting are the amendments to the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials Act.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><strong><br/><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/A-jy4mhh-Sk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gyebx_GZHnQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>A mother who supposedly sold her child on the internet could face up to <b>6</b> years in prison, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday.</p>

A mother who supposedly sold her child on the internet could face up to 6 years in prison, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday.

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Mother faces up to 6 years in prison for selling child online

Job Manahan,

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Published April 16, 2026 03:52 PM PHT

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Updated April 16, 2026 04:26 PM PHT

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