10.
11.
Computer Related Fraud
1/
Whosoever fraudulently causes a person to act in a manner prejudicial to
his rights or those of third person by distributing misleading computer
data, misrepresenting his status, concealing facts which he had a duty to
reveal or taking advantage of the person’s erroneous beliefs, shall be
punishable with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years and fine
not exceeding Birr 50,000.
2/
Whosoever, with fraudulent intent of procuring any benefit for himself or
for another person, causes economic loss to another person by any change,
deletion or any other damage of computer data shall be punishable with
rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years and fine from Birr 10,000
to 50,000 or in serious cases with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding 10
years and fine from Birr 10,000 to 100,000.
Electronic Identity Theft
Whosoever, with intent to commit criminal act specified under Article 10 of this
Proclamation or for any other purpose produces, obtains, sales, possesses or
transfers any data identifying electronic identity of another person without
authorization of that person shall be punishable with simple imprisonment not
exceeding five years or fine not exceeding Birr 50,000.
12.
SECTION THREE
ILLEGAL CONTENT DATA
Obscene or Indecent Crimes Committed Against Minors
1/
Whosoever intentionally produces, transmits, sales, distributes, makes
available or possesses without authorization any picture, poster, video or
image through a computer system that depicts:
a)
a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct; or
b)
a person appearing to be a minor engaged in sexually explicit
conduct;
shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment from three years
to 10 years.
2/
Whosoever entices or solicits a minor for sexual explicit conduct by
transmitting or sending erotic speeches, pictures, text messages or videos
through computer system shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment
from five to 10 years.
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