The police arrested four men for sharing photos and videos of their BDSM sexual activities in a number of Facebook groups.
42-two-year old man had an inclination for sexual activities involving bondage, discipline, sadism and masochism (BDSM), which in itself does not constitute a crime given its lack of regulation in the country.
But his frequent sharing of photos and videos of his BDSM sexual activities in some Facebook groups since last year led to his arrest by the National Police on allegations of displaying a “pornographic act in public," which is punishable by a maximum of 10 years in prison under the Pornography Law.
In a press conference on Thursday, the police revealed that the reason why he posted the videos and photos to 17 groups, which were created exclusively for people with a BDSM fetish, was because he wanted other people with the same interests to join him.
The police also arrested three other men for allegedly spreading the images and video clips. The men were playing the roles of either master or slave in recorded sexual activity the police deemed “deviant.”
The police insisted on pushing for the case, yet acknowledged that the sexual activities were consensual.
"The two couples' [motive was that they] enjoyed the fetish. We don't have any [trace of] financial transaction [that indicates whether or not it was for financial gain],” National Police Cyber Crime director Adj. Sr. Comr. Susatyo Purnomo said.
The police are also considering whether to charge the four individuals under the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law. (ipa)
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