60-year-old man who ‘raped’ niece, 4, nabbed

CEBU, Philippines - For allegedly raping his four-year-old niece, a 60-year-old man was arrested by police in San Remigio town on Saturday.

Senior Inspector Stephen Amamag-id, chief of San Remigio Police Station, said the suspect was arrested through a hot pursuit operation.

The FREEMAN withheld the names of the parties involved due to the nature of the case.

Amamag-id said that on Saturday, at about 8:20 a.m., the victim's mother went to their station to report that her daughter was allegedly raped by her uncle on Friday night, at around 8 p.m.

This allegedly happened at the house of the suspect, just near the victim's house.

Acting on the report, Police Officer 3 Alex Ricarte of San Remigio Police Station and municipal social worker Romulo Velasquez proceeded to the area to verify the veracity of the complaint and for the arrest of the suspect.

At around 9 a.m., Ricarte was able to arrest the suspect.

Amamag-id said they will sue the suspect for rape, a violation of Republic Act 8353, before the prosecutor's office once the needed documents for the filing of the case are completed. (FREEMAN)