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PEOPLE Vs. Augusto Ching

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. AUGUSTO CHING, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 103800 | 1995-01-19

D E C I S I O N


REGALADO, J.:

Rape per se is a loathsome crime; it is specially revolting when committed against a young and innocent barrio lass who had not even reached her pubertal stage. Before she could be initiated into the normal process of growing up, she was already subjected to the bestial desires of a lecher who disregarded the voice of his conscience and hearkened instead to the call of his animal instincts.

Thus it was that on April 6, 1990, an information for rape, 1 based upon a sworn written complaint of the victim, was filed against accused-appellant Augusto Ching for having carnal knowledge of one Maria Theresa...