Negros cop sacked for rape

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 10:05:35 +0000

BAGO City public plaza

BACOLOD CITY – A policeman was relieved from his post effective yesterday after he was allegedly involved in a statutory rape case in Bago City, Negros Occidental.

Police Col. Romeo Baleros, Negros Occidental police director, refused to name the 49-year-old suspect who was ordered transferred to the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office headquarters here.

Baleros said they chose not to divulge the name of the policeman to also protect the 11-year-old victim, adding that “this is a sensitive case.”

He said the non-commissioned officer will be disarmed and will face investigation with the Provincial Internal Affairs Service.

A criminal complaint for statutory rape was filed yesterday before the Bago City Prosecutor’s Office against the suspect, said Police Lt. Leonel Adolacion, deputy chief o
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