Teacher accused of molesting boy

A teacher in Medellin town has been accused of molesting an 11-year-old boy last week while a 19-year-old was arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in Talangnan, Madridejos town, last September 15.

The teacher was the sports coordinator of Medellin Central School and a resident of Curva, Medellin.

Police said the father of the victim, a Grade 5 student, told them Pino molested his son twice during table tennis practice.

The victim was accompanied by his father and Department of Social Welfare and Development worker Nena Balunan to the police station to report the incident.

The police added that the teacher did not report to work anymore after the alleged incident.

Meanwhile, 19-year-old Christopher Santillan, of sitio Villagonzalo, barangay Mansilang, Madridejos town, was arrested after he was accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in barangay Talangnan, last September 15.

PO1 Antonio Rayco of the Madridejos police said the girl, a second-year high school student, claimed the suspect accompanied her coming out from school and took her to the seashore about a kilometer away where he threatened her with a knife then raped her.

The suspect alleged that he is the victim's boyfriend, but the victim denied this.

He is now detained at the police station. Charges for rape and child abuse were already filed against him. -

Norvie S. Misa/BRP

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