Four charged for allegedly raping girl

CEBU, Philippines - Four men are facing charges at the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in Poblacion, Boljoon last July 20.

Facing charges are Erland “Eric” Vallejos, a certain “Dodong Li”, a certain “Dodong Gamay,” and a certain “Alipio.”

The victim told her parents and the Boljoon police that she was playing “dampa” at a videoke bar with her friend Rannie when Dodong Li came and asked her to go with him to sitio Kalimang located in barangay Poblacion.

Knowing and trusting Li, she reportedly went with the respondent but instead of taking her to sitio Kalimang, the suspect reportedly brought her under a bridge where he allegedly raped her.

After Li was done, Dodong Gamay allegedly arrived and kissed her on the cheek, but the suspect reportedly left when she refused to be kissed. However, Vallejos allegedly followed and also allegedly raped her.

She further alleged that “Alipio” also raped her the following day on July 21 inside the suspect’s house.

The girl, who had just entered Grade 1, is reportedly suffering from mental ailment. She told authorities that she has no permanent home and sometimes lives with her aunt, Erlinda Carabayas, and even at Alipio’s house.

“Wala naman koy Papa unya ang akong Mama naminyo na sa lain, tua sa Mindanao,” she told the police.

A medical certificate attached to the complaint stated that there were “no signs of physical trauma such as ecchymosis, contusions, lacerations or any other significant findings but the girl’s hymen was not intact anymore and there were mild abrasions in her private part.” — Jasmin R. Uy/JMO (THE FREEMAN)