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PEOPLE vs. SERAPIO REY

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SERAPIO REY alias APIONG, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 134527-28 | 2001-09-25

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

SERAPIO REY alias APIONG was found guilty by the court a quo on 30 March 1998 of two (2) counts of rape committed against Karen Fuentes in October 1993 and on 14 May 1995 for which he was sentenced to reclusion perpetua in each count, to indemnify the offended party P100,000.00, and to pay the costs.[1]

The facts: In 1993 Karen Fuentes, then thirteen (13) years old, was living at 100 Gomez St., Lucena City, with Ofelia Rey, live-in partner of her father Montano Fuentes, Karen's older brothers Raymond and Montano Jr., her seven (7)-year old half-sister Malyn, and Ofelia's eleven (11)-year old daughter...