Bacolod laborer held for raping 2 daughters, molesting 2 sons

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – A construction worker here was arrested last Tuesday for allegedly raping his two sons and two daughters, who are all minors, police said.

Inspector Jovy Cabcaban, chief of the Women and Children’s Complaints desk of the city police, said the laborer’s wife sought the help of Bantay Bata Negros after she saw her husband molesting their seven-year-old son in their house before dawn Tuesday.

The staffers of Bantay Bata Negros, in turn, reported the incident to the police who arrested the suspect that same morning.

The laborer’s wife also told the police that her husband had also raped their one-year-old and three-year-old daughters, and molested their five-year-old son.

She said she did not report these incidents to the authorities because she was afraid of her husband who abused her.

Medical examinations showed that the one-year-old and three-year-old victims had, indeed, been raped.

Police withheld the name of the suspect as the case involves minors.