The third most wanted person in the Negros Island Region was arrested in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, on Monday morning, Nov. 9, over charges of qualified rape of a minor and acts of lasciviousness.
The suspect, identified as alias “RR,” is a resident of Brgy. Canlusong, E.B. Magalona, the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) reported Tuesday.
He was arrested at around 8:13 a.m. along Santa Monica Road in Brgy. Tabigue during a joint manhunt operation conducted by personnel of the PRO-NIR Regional Intelligence Division and E.B. Magalona Municipal Police Station.
Police said the arrest was carried out through two warrants for qualified rape of a minor and acts of lasciviousness.
Based on the allegations, the suspect, who was the live-in partner of the victim’s older sister, allegedly sexually assaulted the minor after asking her to accompany him to a secluded area.
Authorities said the suspect was informed of his constitutional rights following his arrest.
The suspect was brought to the E.B. Magalona Municipal Police Station for booking, documentation, and medical examination.
PRO-NIR Regional Director Brig. Gen. Rudecindo Reales said police would continue intensified manhunt operations to locate individuals with outstanding arrest warrants.
“We will not stop until individuals with pending warrants of arrest are located and apprehended. We will ensure that they face the courts and answer the charges filed against them so that justice may be served to the victims,” Reales said.
The suspect remains under police custody pending further legal proceedings.*
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