Spanish national charged with child abuse, child pornography pleads 'not guilty'This photo shows the Department of Justice office in Faura, Manila. “Accused Franco Sanchez was arraigned and the pre-trial was also conducted,” Justice Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar told reporters in a message on Friday. Related Stories Arraignment of Spanish man charged with child abuse, child pornography setSanchez is facing 10 counts of violation of Section 5(b) of Republic Act 7610 or the Special Protection of Children against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act for a Taguig court. He also faces a separate case of violation of Section 4(a) of RA 9775 or the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009. The DOJ earlier said that Sanchez and the minor victim met on different dates from December 2020 to February 2021.

Source: Philippine Star October 29, 2021 20:38 UTC