G.R. No. 130525 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. ERNESTO SACAPAÑO, ACCUSED-.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, the Court finds the accused ERNESTO SACAPAÑO Guilty beyond reasonable doubt of ten (10) counts of rape as defined and penalized under Sec. 11, R.A. 7659, amending Art. 335 of the Revised Penal Code, and is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of death for each count. The accused is, however, ACQUITTED of the charge under Criminal Case No. 4378. In addition, the accused is hereby ordered to pay the offended party, Mylene Sacapaño, the sum of P50,000.00 as moral damages and P25,000.00 as exemplary damages in each of the 10 counts of rape to deter other sex perverts from sexually molesting or assaulting hapless and innocent girls, especially their own kins. SO ORDERED.