Man arrested for alleged rape of minor in Batangas

Man arrested for alleged rape of minor in Batangas

By: - Reporter / @FArgosinoINQ
/ 03:46 PM May 20, 2024

 Man arrested for alleged rape of minor in Batangas

MANILA, Philippines – Police arrested on Sunday a 48-year-old man for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl in San Luis, Batangas.

The Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) on Monday police identified the suspect as alias “Roel,” who was arrested in Barangay Poblacion.   

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Initial investigation showed that the suspect, a family friend of the victim’s guardians, invited the 9-year-old to lay with him in bed, where he allegedly molested and raped her. 

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When the victim cried out of pain, her grandmother checked the room and caught the suspect in the act. 

The suspect immediately left the 9-year-old’s home, but responding officers apprehended him on his way home. 

“Roel” is under police custody and will face a formal complaint for statutory rape. 

Article 266-A Part 1 (D) of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Republic Act (RA) 8353 and RA 11648, defines statutory rape as a rape committed when the offended party is below 16 years old.

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