Sol therefore filed a complaint for rape against Dindo and Junior before the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of their town. At the trial, Helena testified and narrated what happened to her despite her mental condition. Besides they claimed that in the absence of a medical expert on her mental condition, Helena cannot be considered a mental retardate. When the victim is a retardate, the force and intimidation required to overcome her is of a lesser degree than that against a normal adult. Thus the degree of force which may not suffice when the victim is a normal person may be more than enough when employed against a retardate.

Source: Philippine Star September 11, 2018 15:55 UTC