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Lawyer files case against Freddie Aguilar

MANILA – Lawyer Fernando Perito has filed with Quezon City Prosecutor’s office a case against musician Fredie Aguilar, following the latter’s revelation that his current girlfriend is only 17 years old.

In a two-page complaint, Perito alleged that Aguilar, being a popular figure, had taken advantage of the girl’s infatuation with him.

Under Article 337 of the Revised Penal Code, qualified seduction is defined as “the seduction of a virgin over 12 years and under 18 years of age, committed by any person in public authority, priest, home-servant, domestic, guardian, teacher, or any person who, in any capacity, shall be entrusted with the education or custody of the woman seduced.”

A defiant Aguilar insists that there is no basis for the charges filed against him.

Perito is the same lawyer who sought to cite the House prosecution team for contempt during the impeachment trial of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. He also sought the disbarment of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. Notably, none of these cases prospered.

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