VILLAVICIOSA, Abra October 24 – A 50-year old farmer was arrested by combined police operatives and intelligence agents based on separate warrants for rape through sexual assault in relation to the provisions of Republic Act (RA) 7610 or the Anti-Child Abuse Law and acts of lasciviousness at Callao, here, Monday.
Police authorities identified the arrested individual as Oliver Damasen Aquio, 50, farmer and a resident of Callao, Villaviciosa, Abra.
He was arrested by virtue of separate warrants of arrest issued by Judge Neiljoe Cortes of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 25 in Tabuk City for statutory rape through sexual assault in relation to RA 7610 and acts of lasciviousness with a total recommended bail of P380,000 for his temporary liberty.
The arrested individual was brought to the Villaviciosa Municipal Police Station for documentation prior to his turnover to the issuing court for the proper disposal of the cases filed against him.
By Dexter A. See