Thursday, January 2, 2014

Art. 266-A., Rev. Penal Code - Rape: When and How Committed

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The crime of rape is defined under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal
Code, which states that:

Art. 266-A. Rape: When and How Committed.―Rape is committed:

1. By a man who shall have carnal knowledge of a woman under
any of the following circumstances:

a. Through force, threat, or intimidation;
b. When the offended party is deprived of reason or otherwise
unconscious;
c. By means of fraudulent machination or grave abuse of authority;
and
d. When the offended party is under twelve (12) years of age or is
demented, even though none of the circumstances mentioned above
be present.

2. By any person who, under any of the circumstances mentioned in
paragraph 1 hereof, shall commit an act of sexual assault by inserting his penis into another person’s mouth or anal orifice, or any instrument or object, into the genital or anal orifice of another person. (Emphasis ours).

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