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PEOPLE Vs. Juan F. Remoto

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JUAN REMOTO Y FAJELA, @ JOHNNY, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 113057-58 | 1995-05-29

D E C I S I O N


PUNO, J.:

Few crimes can exceed in bestiality the crime of non-consensual sex against children. In the case at bench, the victims of appellant's lust are two six-year old children, then in Kindergarden school. Still in their age of innocence, their credibility cannot be eroded by obvious attempts at obfuscation. We affirm the conviction of appellant for rape on two (2) counts.

On January 10, 1992, two separate Criminal Complaints were filed before the Regional Trial Court of Bataan, 1 charging appellant JUAN "JOHNNY" FAJELA REMOTO of raping LESLIE MARRIS SANTOS 2 and CARABELLA J. VIRAY, 3 when they were both...