. Decision Sexual Assault committed against children exploited in prostitution or other sexual abuse Sexual Intercourse committed against children exploited in prostitution or other sexual abuse Rape by carnal knowledge Rape by Sexual Assault G.R. No. 227363 - 30 - Sexual Assault under Article 266A(2) of the RPC in relation to Section 5(b) ofR.A. No. 7610: reclusion temporal in its medium period Lascivious Conduct under Section 5(b) ofR.A. No. 7610: reclusion temporal in its medium period to reclusion perpetua Not applicable Not applicable Rape under Article Sexual Abuse 77 266-A(l) of the under Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610: RPC: reclusion reclusion temporal perpetua, except when the victim is in its medium below 7 years old period to reclusion perpetua in which case death penalty shall be imposed 76 Rape under Article Rape under Article Rape under Article 266-A( 1) in relation 266-A(l) of the 266-A(l) in . relation to Art. to Art. 266-B of the RPC: reclusion 266-B of the RPC: RPC: reclusion perpetua reclusion perpetua perpetua, except when the victim is below 7 years old in which case death penalty shall be imposed Sexual Assault Lascivious Conduct Sexual Assault under Article 266under Article 266- under Section S(b) A(2) of the RPC in of R.A. No. 7610: A(2) of the RPC: relation to Section reclusion temporal prision mayor 5(b) of R.A. No. in its medium period to reclusion 7610: reclusion temporal in its perpetua medium period For the crime of acts of lasciviousness or lascivious conduct, the nomenclature of the crime and the imposable penalty are based on the guidelines laid down in Caoili. For the crimes of rape by carnal knowledge and sexual assault under the RPC, as well as sexual intercourse committed against children under R.A. No. 7610, the designation of the crime and the imposable penalty are based on the discussions in Dimakuta, 78 Quimvef 9 and Caoili, in line with the policy of R.A. No. 7610 to provide stronger 7(' Subject to R.A. No. 9346 entitled "An Act Prohibiting the Imposition of Death Penalty in the Philippines." 77 "Sexual abuse" includes the employment, use, persuasion, inducement, enticement or coercion of a child to engage in or assist another person to engage in, sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct or the molestation, prostitution, or incest with children. [Section 3(g) of the Rules and Regulations on the Reporting and Investigation of Child Abuse Cases] 78 Supra note 22. ~ 79 Supra note 35; penned by Associate Justice Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. {/'