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MANILA, Philippines — A woman in Taguig City was charged with child abuse after she was recorded assaulting a three-year old boy, said the Southern Police District (SPD) on Wednesday.
According to the SPD, the woman, identified only by her alias Carla, 28, was arrested for the violation of Republic Act 7610 or the “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act.”
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Her arrest stemmed from an incident that went viral online in Barangay Western Bicutan, Taguig City where she was recorded assaulting the boy after an argument with the child’s mother.
