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PEOPLE vs Pastor Jerusalem Medel

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PASTOR JERUSALEM MEDEL, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 123803 | 1998-02-26

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

Appellant Jerusalem Medel seeks to reverse the Decision[1] of the trial court, dated October 4, 1995, finding him guilty of raping complainant Axel Rose Rula.[2]

The complainant and the appellant were members of the Student Missionary Outreach (SMO), a Christian organization conducting bible studies in different schools and universities. At the time of the incident, complainant was the national treasurer of SMO while appellant was the Officer-in-Charge and member of the SMO Board of Trustees. Complainant was twenty five (25) years old, unmarried and had a boyfriend, Orly. Appellant, on the other hand, was...