OFW files cybercrime complaint vs. American boyfriend

A 53-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) filed a cybercrime complaint against her 67-year-old American boyfriend, a "24 Oras" report by Emil Sumangil said Wednesday.

The victim identified only as "Mila" narrated that her boyfriend, Stephen Henry Giers, supposedly spread her private photos after she ended her relationship with him.

After almost a year, Mila said she had found out that Giers was cheating on her and that he was active on adult dating sites.

Mila tried to end her relationship with the American. But Giers then started posting her private photos online and sent the same to her relatives.

"Sa pamangkin ko, sinend niya rin po doon sa apo ko, 'yung may tablet at saka doon po sa anak ko, 'yung buntis tsaka 'yun pong nasa Mindanao," Mila said.

Mila has filed a formal complaint against the American at the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group.

"Iskandalo po sa akin at saka mga anak ko, nagkaron po sila ng trauma eh, pati mga kapatid ko po," she added.

Mila said their almost two-year relationship started with an exchange of chat messages until Giers decided to live in the Philippines.

'''Bakit hindi natin subukan, tayong dalawa,' sabi niyang ganon. Sabi ko, 'hindi ako sure pero ta-try ko rin,'" Mila said.

According to Mila, Giers even vowed to help her finance the education of her children.

"'Tutulungan kita pati mga anak mo, sabi niya, tutulong ako sa pag-aaral. Tapos noong dumating po siya rito, unti-unti na pong nagbago," Mila said.

The PNP Anti-Cyber Crime Group has accepted Mila's complaint. They are collating pieces of evidence before submitting these to the fiscal.

Authorities, meanwhile, warned the public against this kind of individual. — Anna Felicia Bajo/BAP, GMA News