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Lascivious Conduct vs. Acts of Lasciviousness: How the Supreme Court Classifies Child Abuse Cases
The Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for molesting a 14-year-old girl and clarified the correct charge and penalty for lascivious conduct against minors.
Protecting Children When a Stepfather's Actions Constitute Lascivious Conduct Under RA 7610
The Supreme Court clarifies when a stepfather's lewd acts against his common-law wife's child constitute lascivious conduct under RA 7610, not mere acts of lasciviousness.
Lascivious Conduct vs Rape: When Penis Placement on the Vagina Falls Under R.A. 7610
Explaining the Supreme Court's ruling in Talisay v. People on when placing the penis outside the vagina constitutes lascivious conduct, not rape.
Lascivious Conduct Under RA 7610: The Magno Case Explained
The Supreme Court clarifies when touching a minor's private parts is lascivious conduct under RA 7610, citing the Magno case.
Lascivious Conduct Under RA 7610: The Trocio Case on Child Abuse
The Supreme Court clarifies what constitutes lascivious conduct under RA 7610, holding a doctor liable for abusing a minor patient.
Protecting Minors: Defining Lascivious Conduct and the Boundaries of Consent
The Supreme Court clarifies when sexual acts against minors constitute lascivious conduct under RA 7610, not rape, and how consent is treated.
Protecting Minors: RA 7610 and the Boundaries of Sexual Abuse
The Supreme Court clarifies when sexual assault of a minor is lascivious conduct under RA 7610, not simple sexual assault.
Understanding Child Abuse and Sexual Exploitation Laws in the Philippines: Protecting Our Youth
The Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between lascivious conduct and child abuse under R.A. 7610 in a teacher's conviction.
Lascivious Conduct Under RA 7610: What the Supreme Court Ruling Means
The Supreme Court upheld a conviction for lascivious conduct under RA 7610, clarifying how minors are protected from sexual abuse.
Lascivious Conduct Involving Minors: Legal Standards and Defenses in the Philippines
Understand how Philippine courts define and penalize lascivious conduct against minors, including key defenses and evidentiary rules.
Acts of Lasciviousness and Child Sexual Abuse: Valenzona v. People
A Supreme Court ruling explains how lascivious conduct against a minor is punished under the Revised Penal Code and RA 7610, even when rape is not proven.
Understanding Lascivious Conduct Under RA 7610: A Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between lascivious conduct and other child abuse under RA 7610, modifying a conviction and imposing a heavier penalty.
Understanding Sexual Assault and Lascivious Conduct: Insights from a Landmark Philippine Case
A stepfather's conviction clarifies the distinction between sexual assault and lascivious conduct, and how moral ascendancy substitutes for force in rape cases.
Lascivious Conduct and Attempted Homicide: Insights from a Philippine Supreme Court Case
Learn how the Supreme Court distinguishes lascivious conduct from attempted homicide, and why the prosecution's evidence must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse and Lascivious Conduct: Insights from a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Cas
A 2020 Supreme Court ruling clarifies when acts of lasciviousness against children under 12 are punished under RA 7610 and the Revised Penal Code.
Understanding the Fight Against Human Trafficking: Insights From a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Case
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies the distinction between rape, sexual assault, and lascivious conduct under Philippine law, offering key insights for child abuse cases.
Rape by Sexual Assault vs Lascivious Conduct: What the Supreme Court Clarified
The High Court clarifies when rape by sexual assault becomes lascivious conduct under RA 7610, and how conspiracy affects liability.
Rape vs. Lascivious Conduct: Key Lessons from a Landmark Philippine Case
The Supreme Court clarifies when sexual acts against minors are rape or lascivious conduct under RA 7610.
Understanding Rape and Lascivious Conduct: Insights from a Landmark Philippine Case
A Philippine Supreme Court ruling clarifies rape, sexual assault, and lascivious conduct distinctions, penalties, and victim testimony standards.
Understanding Lascivious Conduct AND Rape Convictions Insights From A Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Case
Protecting Minors: Lascivious Conduct and the Scope of R.A. 7610 in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies when acts of lasciviousness against minors fall under R.A. 7610, and the proper penalties.
Protecting Children Under R.A. 7610: Lascivious Conduct vs. Sexual Assault
A father's conviction for sexual assault was modified to lascivious conduct under R.A. 7610, clarifying the proper charge and penalty for child victims.
Rape Conviction Affirmed: The Weight of Victim Testimony and Corroborating Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases
The Supreme Court affirms a father's conviction for lascivious conduct under RA 7610, underscoring the credibility of child victim testimony over medical findings.
Protecting Children: Lascivious Conduct and the Boundaries of Child Abuse Laws in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies the line between simple rape and sexual abuse under RA 7610, and the rules on proving a victim's minority.