Couples who love recording themselves having sex warned

couples are fond of taking videos of themselves having sex and other explicit sexual acts, often with the eventuality of these videos finding their way to prying eyes of the public. Those who are in the habit of doing that are warned that it is a criminal offence should such videos be found on their gadgets.In an interview with The Midweek Sun, Cybersmart Botswana Coordinator, David Moepeng says mobile devices allow easy recording of such explicit videos, just like they do for other personal activities. "The unfortunate thing with smart mobile devices is that such videos can easily be shared publicly on online or instant messaging and other social media platforms.Moepeng notes that recording of pornographic videos is mostly common among the youth who often use it as a form of entertainment. Further that elderly couples are less likely to engage in such, although it happens at times.“The main disadvantage of storing pornographic material in a mobile device is that such gadgets can get lost or stolen, or just end up in the hands of wrong people. This means that the contents of such a device may end up being shared publicly, causing a lot of humiliation and reputational damage to those that would have participated in the pornographic act," said Moepeng.He said before anything, it is important for people to know that possession of pornographic material is illegal in Botswana.According to Section 20 of the Cybercrime and Computer Related Crimes Act, a person who discloses or publishes a private sexual photograph or film without the consent of the person who appears in the photograph or film,and with the intention of causing that person distress, commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding P40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.Moepeng says the only way people can maintain their privacy when they have recordings of themselves engaging in sexual acts, is to never share and to restrict access by third parties to their content.As for those sharing other people’s pornographic videos, they need to also realise that the consequences of their actions are serious. They inflict serious damage to their victims’ psychological and social well-being.Moepeng has observed that often times identities of participants in such videos are not hidden. He advices owners to restrict access to their devices by locking them and if the urge to do it is overwhelming, they should at least hide their faces. He adds that in instances where identities are not disclosed, even if the device ends up in the wrong hands, it may not be easy for people to identify you in the video.He further urged parents to restrict access to material that children are not supposed to see, noting that most smart devices have such capabilities.

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Couples who love recording themselves having sex warned