11-07-2025
Man arrested for sexual abuse of minor niece —NBI
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday announced the arrest of an individual over the sexual abuse of his minor niece in Rizal.
Agent-in-charge Atty. Czar Eric Niqui said the subject had been sexually abusing the victim since she was 7 years old. The victim is now 14 years old.
'Meron pong instances kasi na nag-umpisa ito nung namatay 'yung tatay nung ating complainant and it so happened na 'yung ating subject ay naatasang mag-alaga sa mga bata na anak nitong complainant,' he said in a media briefing.
(There were instances because this started when the father of our complainant died, and it so happened that our subject was assigned to take care of the children of this complainant.)
'At doon sa pagkakataon na iyon ay kanyang inumpisahang gahasain at gawan ng mali at malaswa itong bata,' he added.
(At that point, he started sexually abusing and doing bad things to this child.)
He said the man would threaten the victim that he would kill their family if she told anyone what was happening.
However, the victim opened up to her mother about what was being done to her when the mother told the victim that she will be brought to her grandmother.
'This prompted the victim na sumigaw at sabihin na may nangyayari sa kanya doon sa bahay ng kanyang lola. At doon na nalaman ng complainant kung paano nag umpisa at nag tuloy 'yung panggagahasa sa kanyang anak,' Niqui said.
(This prompted the victim to scream and tell her what was happening at the house of her grandmother. It was then that the complainant found out how the sexual abuse started and continued.)
Niqui said the man underwent inquest proceedings for violation of Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act, as amended.
The NBI also referred to the inquest prosecutor to conduct a preliminary investigation on the past incidents of sexual abuse against the victim.—AOL, GMA Integrated News
