Public Protector Calls for Criminalisation of Sextortion Under Corruption Laws
BY: CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS | ONLINE EDITOR
Public Protector Calls for Criminalisation of Sextortion Under Corruption Laws
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BY: CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS | ONLINE EDITOR
Sextortion as a Form of Corruption
Legal Definition: Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka emphasized that under the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, gratification does not require monetary value, making sexual exploitation an existing form of corruption under South African law.
Prosecutorial Gap: Gcaleka noted that the primary challenge is not the absence of an offense in the statute, but the lack of formal charges, prosecutions, and recorded convictions for such acts.
International Definition: The conduct aligns with definitions from Transparency International and the International Association of Women Judges, which identify "sextortion" as the abuse of entrusted power for sexual gain rather than financial benefit.
Symposium Context and Governance Proposals
Stellenbosch University Symposium: The call was made during the second University of Stellenbosch Symposium on Gender Inequality and Anti-Corruption in Bellville, Cape Town, organized by the School of Public Leadership as part of Women’s Month observances.
Independent Reporting Channels: Advocate Gcaleka proposed establishing reporting pathways that completely bypass the offices or departments of alleged perpetrators to prevent interference and protect whistleblowers.
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