Man held for raping daughter, 3

LAOAC, Philippines — A man was arrested in this town on Saturday night for allegedly raping his three-year-old daughter. 

Police Officer 3 Abegail Somiquiab said the girl related her ordeal to her nanny, who sought assistance from barangay officials. 

“The child is very smart and talkative... she identified her father as the suspect and demonstrated what he had done to her,” Somiquiab said.  

Medical examination showed laceration on the girl’s private parts. 

The victim was turned over to the municipal social welfare and development office. The agency has yet to determine if custody of the girl would be given to her mother, who works as a househelper in Pampanga.