Criminal Case No. 09-1119
That on or about 11:00 x x x in the evening of November 4, 2009 at x x x, Province
of Sorsogon, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the
above-named accused, acting with discernment, with lewd designs, by means of
force and intimidation, and taking advantage of the minority of the victim, did then
and there, willfully, unlawfully and feloniously, have carnal knowledge [of] one
[AAA], a 17-year old girl, a minor, against her will and without her consent, which
act likewise constitute [s] child abuse as it debases, degrades and demeans the
dignity of the victim as a child causing emotional and psychological trauma, to her
damage and prejudice.
The following aggravating circumstances are present: relationship and minority.
The victim being the daughter of the accused and x x x only 17 years old at the
time of the incident.
CONTRARY TO LAW.[6]
Criminal Case No. 09-1121
That on or about 12:00 x x x midnight of November 5, 2009 at x x x, Province of
Sorsogon, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the abovenamed accused, acting with discernment, with lewd designs, by means of force and
intimidation, and taking advantage of the minority of the victim, did then and there,
willfully, unlawfully and feloniously, [insert] his finger inside the vagina of one
[AAA], a 17-year old girl, a minor, against her will and without her consent, which
act likewise constitute [s] child abuse as it debases, degrades and demeans the
dignity of the victim as a child causing emotional and psychological trauma, to her
damage and prejudice.
The following aggravating circumstances are present: relationship and minority.
The victim being the daughter of the accused and x x x only 17 years old at the
time of the incident.
CONTRARY TO LAW.[7]
The accused-appellant pleaded not guilty to all three charges during his
arraignment.[8] Thereafter, the three cases were consolidated for trial.[9]
During the pre-trial conference, the parties stipulated on the identity of the
accused-appellant;[10] that AAA was the biological daughter of the accusedappellant; and that she was a 17-year old minor at the time the alleged crimes
were commit ed. Trial on the merits ensued.[11]