ACTRESS and television host Sharon Cuneta has sought the assistance of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in pursuing legal action against a man who threatened to rape her and Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan’s daughter on his social-media post.
“Ms. Sharon Cuneta has brought this matter to my attention and has expressed her strong desire to file a criminal complaint against the person who posted the offending message in social media.
I advised her that the identity of the person and his location should first be clearly established,” Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said.
Guevarra said Cuneta, through her own efforts, was able to identify the man as well as his whereabouts.
“It appears that Sharon, through her own efforts, has identified the person concerned, including his location and the name and address of his employer,” he said.
Guevarra said the DOJ will verify the identity and location of the suspect once Cuneta files the criminal complaint.
Guevarra and Cuneta have been friends since 1992, when the former was still in private litigation.
Cuneta fumed after a certain “Sonny Alcos,” whose real name according to some reports is “Sonny Co,” posted on social media the message that Frankie should be thankful because if he were younger he would go after the girl and rape her.
Then, the man added, she can “thank” her father the senator because “I cannot be jailed,” an apparent reference to Pangilinan’s authorship of a law setting at 12 years the age of criminal prosecution of erring minors.
The actress said that such post shows that there are still devils in this world.
In her own social-media account, Cuneta warned the subject person: “You cross the line. God Help me and the law. God help you when I find you.”
Unconfirmed reports said the man is based in the United Kingdom (UK) and has daughters of his own.
Frankie has recently been vocal in expressing her opinion against rape and initiated the “HijaAko” movement.