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Mar 23, 2022 child-rape criminal-law rape-conviction victim-testimony supreme-court revised-penal-code

Protecting Minors: Upholding Conviction in Child Rape Cases Despite Minor Inconsistencies

The Supreme Court affirms a child rape conviction, ruling that minor inconsistencies in a minor victim's testimony do not undermine credibility.