days of reclusion temporal in its medium period, as maximum, and is ordered to pay
AAA the amounts of P15,000.00 as fine, P20,000.00 as civil indemnity, and P15,000.00
as moral damages, for each count, plus legal interest at the rate of six percent (6%)
per annum from the finality of this judgment until full payment.
SO ORDERED.
Sereno, C.J., (Chairperson), Leonardo-De Castro, and Del Castillo, JJ., concur.
Caguioa, J., See dissenting opinion.
Endnotes:
1Rollo,
2
pp. 12-31.
Id. at 35-44. Penned by Associate Justice Nina G. Antonio-Valenzuela with Associate
Justices Vicente S.E. Veloso and Jane Aurora C. Lantion concurring.
3
Id. at 46-47. Penned by Associate Justice Nina G. Antonio-Valenzuela with Associate
Justices Jane Aurora C. Lantion and Ramon Paul L. Hernando concurring.
4
Id. at 64-72. Penned by Presiding Judge Emma S. Ines-Parajas.
5
Section 5. Child Prostitution and Other Sexual Abuse. - Children, whether male or
female, who for money, profit, or any other consideration or due to the coercion or
influence of any adult, syndicate or group, indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious
conduct, are deemed to be children exploited in prostitution and other sexual abuse.
The penalty of reclusion temporal in its medium period to reclusion perpetua shall be
imposed upon the following:
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(b) Those who commit the act of sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct with a child
exploited in prostitution or subjected to other sexual abuse; Provided, That when the