Teenager arrested for raping girl, 16

A teenager was arrested last Saturday for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl when she was alone inside the house of her aunt in barangay Pajo, Daan Bantayan town.

Benjie Pepito, 18, a native of Culipapa, Negros Occidental, presently residing in barangay Pajo, was accused of raping the girl, who is from barangay Sorsogon, Malabuyoc town.

Duty officer SPO1 Cesar Carlos Alburo of the Daan Bantayan police said yesterday that the victim came to their office and told them about the incident. Policemen led by PO1 Dario Coyoca immediately proceeded to the said place and arrested the suspect.

Alburo said the victim narrated that on the dawn of January 8, she was sleeping alone inside the house of her aunt's house Guillerma Monterde with her cousin when the suspect knocked on the door.

Thinking it was her uncle Berto, the girl opened it and suspect suddenly barged inside, got hold of both her hands and dragged her to the bed.

The girl struggled but Pepito allegedly succeeded in overpowering and raping her, she said she did not scream for help out of fear that he would hurt her.

Alburo said that the victim already submitted herself to a medical check-up while the suspect is now detained in their stockade awaiting the filing of appropriate charges against him. -Norvie S. Misa, correspondent