Maguindanao carpenter, 50 accused of raping 13 year-old girl

COTABATO
CITY – A 50-year-old carpenter is facing rape charges after he allegedly raped
a 13-year-old girl in Barangay Pinaring, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao last week.

Senior
Inspect Esmael Madin, Sultan Kudarat town police chief, identified the suspect
as Lorie Lorenzo alias Pastor,” a resident Sultan Kudarat remote village.

Madin
told DXMD Radyo Bida Lorenzo, who was arrested on November 6, vehemently denied
the girl’s mother allegations but later admitted it was consensual.

We
are in a relationship,” Lorenzo said in Filipino.

Police
said after the mother officially filed the complaint, a medical examination was
conducted which showed there were lacerations on the victim’s private parts.

Quoting
a statement from the girl, Madin said the series of sexual intercourse occurred
on Oct. 19, 31, November 3 and, the last, Nov. 6 which was not consummated since
a friend of the victim arrived in the house where Lorenzo was working.

Lorenzo,
married, said he and the girl was in a relationship.

According
to Madin, Lorenzo at first befriended the girl by giving her money every time
she passes by the house where he was working.

He
said the girl admitted she was not forced. It was because the carpenter was
giving her money,” Madin said.

Madin
said Lorenzo, now detained at Sultan Kudarat police lock up cell, has
apologized to the girl, her parents and to his wife and children.