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Man arrested for molesting a minor in Quezon City

By: - Reporter /
/ 03:17 PM April 04, 2023

Suspect Edmar Petalio, a 35-year-old resident of Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon, Novaliches, in Quezon City. Photo courtesy of Quezon City Police District. arrested molesting minor

Suspect Edmar Petalio, a 35-year-old resident of Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon, Novaliches, in Quezon City. Photo courtesy of Quezon City Police District.

MANILA, Philippines — A 35-year-old man was arrested in Quezon City for molesting a minor, the police said on Tuesday.

In a report, the Quezon Police District (QCPD) said that operatives of Novaliches Police Station apprehended and identified suspect Edmar Petalio, a resident of Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon, Novaliches.

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According to the QCPD, authorities arrested the suspect on April 3 during a follow-up operation after the victim and her friend sought police assistance at the Novaliches Police Station.

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Based on the report, the victim was waiting for a passenger jeepney along San Antonio Subdivision, Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon on Monday morning, when Petalio offered the victim a ride home on his motorcycle.

When she agreed, the suspect brought the victim to an apartelle along Susano Road, Barangay San Agustin, where the alleged assault was committed, the police said.

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The suspect is currently under police custody and will be charged for acts of lasciviousness concerning Republic Act 7610 or An Act Providing for Stronger Deterrence and Special Protection Against Child Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination before the city’s prosecutor’s office.

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