In yet another case of a Zoom meeting gone awry, a government official in the Philipines was caught having sex with with his secretary during a virtual session.
According to nextshark.com, the Zoom conference was held by Jesus Estil, the Captain of Fatima dos Village in Cavite to discuss his plans for the Covid-19 pandemic.
The others began their discussions before Estil stood up and walked towards a woman seated on the sofa a few steps away from the computer.
Unknowingly, Estil and the woman began performing sexual acts while their stunned colleagues watched on. One of his colleagues was able to record the explicit scene.
“It is not right as the leader of our barangay,” one villager told reporters. “He should be like a father to us and lead by example to his constituents.”
DILG Barangay Affairs Summons and Complains Chief Richard Geronimo said: ‘This is not simple misconduct, but grave misconduct. We will do everything to punish him.
‘Naturally, the staff member in question has asked for forgiveness but it is not that easy.’
Both Estil and the woman have not reported to their offices since the video was released.
According to Jorge Magno, president of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) in the city, both the captain and secretary have reportedly resigned.
Estil and the female village official may still face charges even though they have already left their positions, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año told the Philippine News Agency on Friday.
“Even if they resign, they will still face charges depending on what they did during their tenure in office,” Año said. However, Malaya said they have yet to receive Estil’s resignation letter.
It could be recalled that a Zoom participant in Brazil was caught having sex in the background after he forgot to turn his camera off. The Zoom meeting convened by the Rio de Janeiro city council started at 10 a.m. and focused on the food security of students during the covonavirus pandemic.
It seemed one participant had more pressing matters to attend to as a recording of the meeting showed a man and a woman in the middle of a sexual act.