Ruby decided to file charges initially to seek justice for herself. She later realized that her fight for justice was no longer her own, but would also benefit the other women who were similarly victimized by her ex-boyfriend, as well as other would-be victims. She did not want to send her ex-partner to jail, but felt that she would be cleared of blame if the perpetrator was made to speak publicly in court about his actions. This did not happen when the court dismissed her case for lack of evidence. She felt the law was unfair. Martha claimed to have recovered from her ordeal just a week after her photos came out on the internet. She was actually more concerned with the impact of the scandal on her children who are active in social networking sites. She managed to secure the services of a legal counsel who acted promptly on the matter, and bloggers, website hosts responded positively within 24 hours. Some of them even apologized for sharing her private photos. Her admission to the authenticity of the photos and her honesty about her own choices helped change the public’s perception of her. It is hard to tell what justice would look like for the victims of child pornography as court cases are still in progress. For those whose own parents are the victimizers, the very idea of the minors testifying against them poses a challenge not only to the children but to legal support groups as well. For other actors at the government level, policies, programs and laws are being developed to improve the delivery of justice to the children. The provincial government of Cebu and the local government of Cordova are tackling child cyber-pornography on all fronts. Money-transfer companies being used by cyberpornography operators to receive payments from clients overseas are being watched. There is now a municipal ordinance requiring them to submit a monthly report on the number of their customers and suspicious transactions. It also requires the customers to fill out a form with information about themselves, sender, their relationship to the sender and the purpose for the remittance. Other measures to curb cyber-pornography include requiring town residents with internet connection to register with the local government, and conducting parent-teacher meetings to educate parents on the issue. <End Violence: Women’s Rights and Safety Online> 19

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