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Apr 18, 2002 rape criminal-law moral-ascendancy father-figure child-abuse supreme-court

Rape Conviction Upheld: Father Figure's Moral Ascendancy Equals Force and Intimidation

Philippine Supreme Court affirms rape conviction, ruling that a father figure's moral ascendancy over a minor victim substitutes for force and intimidation.