Panamanian Diplomat Released Video of Pamela, Argued It's Not Rape

While many politician jumped into the bandwagon defending a Filipina allegedly raped by a diplomat from Panama, all of us heard just one side of the story. The woman who complained that she was raped asked the help of Senator Tito Sotto and other organizations to help her crusade, to jail the diplomat.


Under Philippine laws, an individual convicted of rape will face life imprisonment. However, the Panamanian official was released by the authorities after the DFA issued certification that the official is covered by diplomatic immunity. He was sent back to Panama and was declared persona non grata.

The diplomat, Erick Bairnals Shcks is a member of the technical and administrative staff of the Panama Maritime Authority. Senator Sotto even launched an inquiry as to why the diplomat evaded the case and even blamed the Department of Justice for their inefficiency and failure to file appropriate actions against the diplomat.

An interview with Yahoo Asia revealed that there could be no rape. That is according to the statement given by Erick Shcks. He said the woman, "Pamela," initiated the meeting two days after they met.

Below is an excerpt from Yahoo about the interview with Shcks.

On April 23, Shcks said Pamela called him and suggested a dinner date, to which he agreed. He said that after the dinner, they went to a bar where “Pamela” supposedly ordered Martini.

“There, we talked. She started hugging, kissing me. Then we said it’s a boring place. I told her, let’s go to my place, there is something to drink, I want you to know where I live (sic),” Shcks relates. “I was very interested in the girl. I really liked her at that moment and she agreed to go with me.”

Shcks said “Pamela” made a few calls while on their way to his unit. They later arrived at his place “very happy, hand to hand, not drunk, not drugged (sic),” he said.

“She agreed to go by herself. If this is rape, if the girl is afraid and if she needs to escape, she can escape,” he said.

At his apartment, Shcks said: “Inside the room, we listened to music, kissed each other, go to bed (sic). She acted like an experienced person,” he said, noting that “Pamela” left his unit past 1 am, conscious and not under the influence of drugs.

Here's a screen grab of the CCTV in the apartment where Shcks brought Pamela.

However, the legal counsel of Pamela argued that the case could fall into "date rape." They believe that the case is strong as evidenced by court decision saying they saw probable cause on the case. Shcks wants to discredit Pamela's credibility in releasing the videos and pictures.

Let's see what Senator Sotto can say about this.