In very young children, can ‘repeated touching’ constitute consummated rape even without full penetration?

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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-06-07 02:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Justice, Law & Courts, Sexual Violence, Crime & Justice
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My daughter is only 8 years old. She told me that a neighbor pinned her down and kept “trying” to insert his penis, but she said it “wouldn’t go in” because it was painful, and she was crying. The medico-legal said there was no clear sign of deep penetration. The investigator mentioned a Supreme Court ruling where repeated touching can already be considered rape for very young children.
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