G.R. No. 265439 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. XXX265439,* ACCUSED-.

Ruling

WHEREFORE , in view of the foregoing, accused [XXX265439] is hereby found GUILTY BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT of the crime of Rape in [r]elation to [Republic Act. No.] 7610. Taking into consideration the privileged mitigating circumstance of minority in favor of the accused he is hereby sentenced to suffer the lower penalty of reclusion temporal in its medium period which ranges from fourteen (14) years, eight (8) months and one (1) day to seventeen (17) years and four (4) months for each count. He is likewise ordered to pay the private complainant the amount of [PHP] 100,000.00 as civil indemnity, [PHP] 100,000.00 as moral damages and [PHP] 30,000.00 as exemplary damages for each count. SO ORDERED.