HIBAPRESS – Fikri Ouldali
The Criminal Chamber of the Court of First Instance in Al Hoceima issued prison sentences totaling three years against two people, after they were prosecuted in a case related to violation of privacy and electronic blackmail.
The details of the case go back to the involvement of the accused in recording and publishing photos and recordings of a person inside a private place without his consent, in addition to broadcasting and distributing composite content that includes photos and statements attributed to the victim without his consent, according to what the competent Public Prosecution followed with them.
The accused were also charged with attempting to obtain money by threatening to publish data and content that affects private life, within the framework of what has become known as electronic blackmail crimes, which pose an increasing threat to individuals and threaten their digital and social security.
The court sentenced the accused and punished each of them with 18 months in prison, in addition to a fine of one thousand dirhams, bringing the total penalties issued against them to three years in prison.
