Drunk father ‘rapes’ his own daughter in Boljoon

A drunk father was arrested for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter in Barangay Granada, Boljoon City at 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, 2024.

Police Master Sergeant Lynbe Medina, head of the Women and Children Protection Bureau (WCPD) in Boljoon, told Superbalita Cebu that the 38-year-old suspect was drunk after attending a fiesta at a sitio in Barangay Granada.

As the father and the 14-year-old victim were on their way home at dawn, they came to a remote road where the father suddenly grabbed her hand, dragged her away and began to rape her.

When the child returned home, he told his mother about the incident.

The mother and her daughter immediately sought help from the police.

Members of the Boljoon Police Station arrested the father, who admitted to the crime due to his drunkenness.

As it turned out, the victim was a 9th grade student and the eldest of five siblings. (GPL, JGS)