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CEBU CITY – A police officer allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl in Ginatilan town, Cebu province.
Reports reaching the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CCPO) said the alleged abuse happened past midnight on Sunday, Sept. 28.
The incident was formally reported to the Ginatilan Police Station past 10 p.m. on the same day.
Police said the suspect with a rank of lieutenant could no longer be located when the alleged abuse was reported.
The complainant is a Grade 9 student.
Police said the victim was allegedly brought to a barangay in Ginatilan where she was abused.
Police Col. Abubakar Mangelen Jr., CPPO chief, said a manhunt to locate the suspect has been launched.
Police Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan, Police Regional Office-Central Visayas chief, ordered the relief of the police officer.
Maranan ordered the CPPO Women and Children’s Protection Desk to assist the complainant.
Mangelen added a lookout bulletin has been issued to all seaports and airports in Cebu to ensure the arrest of the suspect.
The CPPO has coordinated with the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) for the filing of criminal and administrative charges against the suspect.
“The Cebu Police Provincial Office remains committed to upholding justice, accountability, and integrity. We assure the public that justice will be served,” said Mangelen.