G.R. No. 276422 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. XXX276422,* ACCUSED-.

Ruling

WHEREFORE , in view of the foregoing, judgment is hereby rendered: In Criminal Case No. C-108373 Accused [XXX276422] is found GUILTY BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT [of] Child Pornography under Section 4(a) of Republic Act No. 9775 and is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of imprisonment of fourteen (14) years, eight (8) months and one (1) day of reclusion temporal as minimum to twenty (20) years of reclusion temporal as maximum and to pay a fine of One million pesos (Php 1,000,000.00) Accused [XXX276422] is further ordered to pay the victim [AAA276422] moral damages in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P[hp] 500,000.00) and exemplary damages of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P[hp] 100,000.00) with interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the date of finality of the decision until fully paid. In Criminal Case No. C-108374 Accused [XXX276422] is ACQUITTED of the charge [of] Child Pornography under Section 4(a) of Republic Act No. 9775 for failure of the prosecution to present evidence to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. In Criminal Case No. C-108375 Accused [XXX276422] is found GUILTY BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT of the crime of [v]iolation of Section 4(a) in relation to Section 6(d) of Republic Act No. 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, as amended by Republic Act No. 10364 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012, and is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of One Million Pesos (P[hp] 1,000,000.00). Accused [XXX276422] is further ordered to pay the victim [AAA276422] moral damages in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P[hp] 500,000.00) and exemplary damages of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P[hp] 100,000.00) with interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the date of finality of the decision until fully paid. Accused CLARITA GUMOMBAL DUMALA is ACQUITTED of the crime of [v]iolation of Section 4 (a) in relation to Section 6(d) of Republic Act No. 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, as amended by Republic Act No. 10364 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012 for insufficient evidence to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. She is hereby ordered released from detention unless held for some other lawful cause. In Criminal Case No. C-108376 Accused [XXX276422] is found GUILTY BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT of the crime of [v]iolation of Section 4 (a) in relation to Section 6(d) of Republic Act No. 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, as amended by Republic Act No. 10364 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012, and is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of One Million Pesos (P[hp] 1,000,000.00). Accused [XXX276422] is further ordered to pay the victim [BBB276422] moral damages in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P[hp] 500,000.00) and exemplary damages of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P[hp] 100,000.00) with interest at the rate of si