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Chat logs, videos could be used as evidence – high court

THE Supreme Court has upheld the legality of using online chat logs and videos in a human trafficking case, reaffirming that such pieces of evidence do not violate an individual's right to privacy when pertinent to assessing criminal activity.

The high court's ruling stemmed from the case of Eul Vincent Rodriguez, who was convicted of qualified trafficking in persons under the Anti-Trafficking of Persons Act of 2003.

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