G.R. No. 229204 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. PACIFICO SANGCAJO, JR., ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

accordingly, the Prosecution had established the elements of the crime by showing his having had carnal knowledge of her by force; and that his defense of her having consented to the sexual act could not be accepted considering that she would not have willingly subjected herself to the shame and scandal of testifying on her defilement unless the charge were true. The RTC disposed: WHEREFORE, premises considered, the court finds accused PACIFICO SANGCAJO, JR., guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of RAPE and is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA and to indemnify private complainant [AAA] the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos. SO ORDERED.