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    Valentin Baring Jr was convicted of statutory rape against his 7-year-old step-granddaughter Jennifer Donayre. According to Jennifer, Baring repeatedly sexually abused her by touching her private parts and violating her when she was alone. A medical examination found Jennifer was not a virgin. The trial court convicted Baring and sentenced him to death. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, ruling that a medical certificate is not required to prove rape, as the victim's credible testimony alone is sufficient.

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    Valentin Baring Jr was convicted of statutory rape against his 7-year-old step-granddaughter Jennifer Donayre. According to Jennifer, Baring repeatedly sexually abused her by touching her private parts and violating her when she was alone. A medical examination found Jennifer was not a virgin. The trial court convicted Baring and sentenced him to death. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, ruling that a medical certificate is not required to prove rape, as the victim's credible testimony alone is sufficient.

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    People V Baring

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    Valentin Baring Jr was convicted of statutory rape against his 7-year-old step-granddaughter Jennifer Donayre. According to Jennifer, Baring repeatedly sexually abused her by touching her private parts and violating her when she was alone. A medical examination found Jennifer was not a virgin. The trial court convicted Baring and sentenced him to death. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, ruling that a medical certificate is not required to prove rape, as the victim's credible testimony alone is sufficient.

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    People v Baring, GR 137933

    Facts: Valentin Baring Jr was indicated for statutory rape against a 7y/o, Jennifer Donayre. Baring was
    the common-law-husband of the victim’s grandmother.

    According to Jennifer, the repeated sexual abuse happened when she was 6y/o whenever she was
    alone. Baring would touch her private parts, remove her panty and mount on her and violate her.

    When the mother of Jennifer found out, they went to NBI and filed a complaint. The medico legal found
    that Jennifer was in non-virgin state.

    RTC convicted Baring and sentenced him to death by lethal injection.

    Issue: WON medico legal certificate is indispensable to prove victim’s testimony that she was raped.

    Ruling: No. A medical certificate is not indispensable to prove the commission of rape inasmuch as the
    victim’s testimony alone, if credible, is sufficient to convict the accused of the crime.

    Testimonies of rape victims who are of tender age are credible, and the testimonies of child-victims are
    given full weight and credit.

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