Dr. Kho could be jailed for 6 years—Gonzalez

IF FOUND GUILTY
Dr. Kho could be jailed for 6 years—Gonzalez
By Tetch Torres
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 15:26:00 05/20/2009

MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez said controversial cosmetic surgeon Dr. Hayden Kho could be jailed for six years or more if found guilty of violating the laws against women.

Gonzalez made the statement following a visit to the National Bureau of Investigation of sexy starlet Kristina Halili, whose videos showing steamy dance scenes with Kho appeared on the Internet, including on the popular video-sharing site YouTube.

Kho could be charged for violation of Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act, said Gonzalez.

If convicted, Kho could be imprisoned for six years or more, he said.

Revilla asked the NBI to investigate the Halili-Kho video scandal to determine who should be held responsible for the filming and dissemination of video clips without the actress’ consent.

Several other women’s trysts with Kho have also been disseminated through the Internet.

Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. on the Senate floor Tuesday called Kho a “maniac” and "pervert of the highest order" and demanded that the surgeon be stripped of his professional license.

Kho was drawn into the showbiz circuit by beauty care expert, Dr. Vicky Belo. They broke up months ago when Belo discovered his flings through the video clips in his computer. The video clips somehow got into the Internet just a few days ago, after Belo admitted she had reconciled with Kho. With Tina G. Santos, Philippine Daily Inquirer



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