Children’s lawyer mulls rape raps against Aussie

THE CHILDREN’s Legal Bureau is considering filing a rape case against the 78-year-old Australian national who was arrested in Naga town, south Cebu, last week.

Lawyer Jo-Ann Suarez-Pabriaga said the four children who were rescued from the Australian’s house admitted they were raped many times during their stay in the foreigner’s house.

“They provided a very detailed admission that they were raped,” Pabriaga told Cebu Daily News.

She said their accounts would strengthen their case against the Australian, who was already charged with child abuse and qualified trafficking.

CLB lawyers yesterday submitted the affidavits of the children to the Naga City Prosecutor’s Office.

The four girls completed their medical examinations and wer scheduled to undergo phychosocial healing sessions next week, said Edna Ragudo, Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) social worker, said.  Reporter Candeze R. Mongaya