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Prosecutor Laments Low Penalties for Digital Espionage Case
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Prosecutor Laments Low Penalties for Digital Espionage Case

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources In the courts
  • A prosecutor is pursuing a case against a lawyer accused of installing GPS trackers and hidden cameras to spy on his ex-partner.
  • Evidence includes private conversations and intimate images obtained without consent through devices placed in the victim's car and home.
  • The prosecutor expressed regret over the lenient sentencing expectations for such digital privacy violations.

A prosecutor is bringing a lawyer to trial for allegedly spying on his ex-partner using GPS devices and hidden cameras. The case highlights a disturbing trend of digital espionage, with prosecutor Irma Llano of the Specialized Unit for Computer Crimes lamenting the low penalties typically associated with such offenses.

The accusation details how the lawyer not only placed a GPS tracker and microphone in his ex-partner's vehicle but also installed hidden cameras within their shared home. These cameras captured intimate moments without her knowledge or consent, violating her privacy. The prosecution's evidence includes numerous private WhatsApp conversations and images of the victim in compromising situations.

Investigators seized the lawyer's cell phones and computers during a raid on his office in September 2023. The investigation revealed that the GPS device was installed in the victim's car on August 25, 2023, while she was at work. The accused allegedly used a copy of the car key to access the vehicle unnoticed.

Beyond the physical surveillance, the accused also reportedly hacked into his ex-partner's cell phone and email accounts. This allowed him to access her social media and banking information, as well as create backups and screenshots of her stored data. Llano emphasized that these actions, including the installation of cameras and the hacking of personal accounts, were carried out without the victim's consent, constituting a severe breach of her privacy and intimacy.

These filmations, as the installation of the cameras were carried out without consent or knowledge of (...), violating her privacy and her intimacy.

— ProsecutionDescribing the illegal nature of the surveillance methods used against the victim.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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