Authorities tracked down and “rescued” an 11-year-old woman from Malabon at the home in Quezon of a 28-year-old man she met in a mobile game. The man was arrested, as was his mother.
In a report by Jonathan Andal on “24 Oras Weekend” this Sunday, the arrested man was identified as Rodolfo Maglaque Jr., 28, and his mother Aniseta Dacer, 58, of Barangay Mayao Crossing in Lucena, Quezon.
“Hindi namin alam na menor de-edad ang dalagita,” said Dacer when asked by the authorities.
According to the girl’s mother, her daughter left their house in Malabon on April 12.
“Wala po siyang pinaalaman kahit sino. Hindi na po ma-contact ang cellphone niya – patay na po,” the mother said.
During the police investigation, it appeared that the two met in the mobile game.
“Niligawan doon sa chat which is na-convince naman ang bata,” said Police Colonel Albert Barot, chief of Malabon Police.
Maglaque insisted that the girl go to Quezon alone and was picked up at the bus terminal in Lucena.
Missing 11-year-old girl found in house of 28-year-old man she met in mobile game
“Gusto niya raw po lumayo sa magulang niya. Puwede naman po siya sa amin muna. Hindi ko po siya agad naisoli sa barangay. Yun po ang pagkakamali ko,” the 28-year-old man explained.
“Sabi ko nga po sa kaniya hinahanap ka ng nanay mo. Kapag ako may pera talagang dadalhin ko siya dito. Wala na pong barangay ng araw na yun kaya hindi na-i-report,” said Dacer.
According to the suspect, he first saw the girl on Holy Tuesday after a month of conversation. He also said that they had consensual sex.
The girl’s mother said, “Alam mo yung anak ko 11 years old na walang kalaban-laban. Inano niya ang utak ng anak ko kahit pa sabihin mo na gusto ng anak ko, siyempre bata yan eh. Maniniwala yan sa kanya dahil maganda ‘yung sinasabi niya.”
Police said Maglaque and Dacer would be charged with statutory rape and child abuse.
“In the case of statutory rape, kahit may consent pa doon sa minor it is still considered as rape since minor ang ating biktima,” explained Barot.