Criminal Case No. 2756-M-2005
The undersigned Asst. Provincial Prosecutor accuses Amante Padlan y Leones @
Butog of the crime of Rape penalized under the provisions of Art. 266-A of the
Revised Penal Code, as amended by R.A. 8353 in relation to R.A. 7610, committed
as follows:
That on or about the 27th day of September, 2005, in the municipality of
Meycauayan, province of Bulacan, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this
Honorable Court, the above-named accused, with lewd designs, did then and there
willfully, unlawfully and feloniously by means of force and intimidation, have carnal
knowledge of "AAA," 9 years old, against her will and without her consent and after
having carnal knowledge of said "AAA" inserted his finger into her genital, thereby
affecting badly the latter's emotional and psychological well being and
development.
Contrary to law.[5]
Criminal Case No. 2757-M-2005
The undersigned Asst. Provincial Prosecutor accuses Amante Padlan y Leones @
Butog of the crime of Acts of Lasciviousness penalized under the provisions of Art.
336 of the Revised Penal Code in relation to R.A. 7610, Sec. 5 (b), committed as
follows:
That on or about the 28th day of September, 2005, in the municipality of
Meycauayan, province of Bulacan, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this
Honorable Court, the above-named accused, by means of force and intimidation,
did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously, with lewd designs, commit
acts of lasciviousness upon the person of "AAA," a nine (9) year old minor, by
touching her vagina and against her will, thereby badly affecting the psychological
and emotional well being of said "AAA".
Contrary to law.[6]
When arraigned on October 24, 2005, Padlan pleaded not guilty to all the offenses
charged against him. After the pre-trial conference, trial on the merits followed.
During trial, the prosecution presented the testimonies of "AAA" and her mother,
"BBB," while the defense presented Padlan.
Version of the Prosecution
"AAA" is a nine-year old girl from Meycauayan, Bulacan. She testified that on
August 7, 2005, at about 1:00 p.m., while she was sleeping inside their house, she
was surprised when Padlan woke her up and asked her to stand up. "AAA" stood up
as she was told. Padlan then touched her vagina and continued caressing it until he