G.R. No. 262600 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. AAA, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, accused [AAA] is hereby adjudged GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of seven (7) counts of rape in Criminal Case Nos. 265-M-2016 to 271-M-2016, in violation of Article 266-A, with imposable penalty provided under Article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, and is hereby sentenced as follows: (a) that he shall suffer reclusion perpetua for each case; (b) that he shall pay the private complainant the amount of P50,000.00 as and by way of moral damages for each count of rape; (c) that he shall pay the private complainant the amount of P50,000.00 as and by way of civil indemnity for each count of rape; (d) that he shall pay the sum of P25,000.00 as exemplary damages to the private complainant for each count of rape to serve as deterrent to stepfathers or common law spouses with perverse tendencies from sexually abusing the daughters of their partners; and (e) that all the awards for damages shall bear interest of 6% per annum reckoned from the finality of this decision. Furthermore, for insufficiency of evidence, the accused is ACQUITTED of the charges in Criminal Case Nos. 264-M-2016, 272-M- 2016 to 287-M-2016. SO ORDERED.