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Aug 9, 2017 qualified-rape moral-ascendancy step-parent revised-penal-code criminal-law

Qualified Rape: Moral Ascendancy as Substitute for Force in Step-Parent Abuse

Step-parent moral ascendancy can substitute for force in qualified rape, as shown in People v. De Guzman.