By Vir B. Lumicao
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| The alleged rape is being investigated by Shatin Police |
Police have filed preliminary charges against a man who allegedly
raped his Filipina domestic worker on Oct. 19. Before this, the accused had
allegedly assaulted the maid indecently in his flat in Shatin for two months.
The Police Public Relations Bureau supplied a brief report
on the incident to The SUN which made inquiries following reports that a newly
arrived Filipina was raped by her employer in Tai Wai late last month.
“Police received a report from a 27-year-old woman on Oct 22,
2016 that she had been indecently assaulted since August 2016 and raped on Oct
19, 2016 in Shatin area,” a PPRB duty officer said.
The officer said a 45-year-old man was arrested on Oct 22 but released on police bail and required to report back in late November.
The officer said a 45-year-old man was arrested on Oct 22 but released on police bail and required to report back in late November.
The case was classified as “alleged indecent assault” and
“alleged rape”, the officer said.
The Consulate says it is assisting the victim.
According to Hermogenes Cayabyab, Jr. of the assistance to
nationals section, the victim had kept quiet about the alleged sexual attacks
even when her female employer noticed she was distraught and asked her what was
wrong.
“Sensing that the worker had a weighty problem, the female
employer advised the victim to see her two sisters, who are also domestic
workers in Hong Kong, and tell them what was causing her distress,” said
Cayabyab.
On Oct 22, the victim did visit one of her sisters and told
her about her ordeal.
“It was the employer of her sister who accompanied the victim to the police to report the crime,” said Cayabyab.
That same day, officers went to the employer’s flat and
arrested the suspect, he said.
The PPRB said the case as being investigated by the District
Crime Squad of Shatin.
Meanwhile, there have been rumors circulating on social
media about another Filipina maid being raped around Oct 26 by her male
employer in a flat in Festival City, Tai Wai. According to the reports, the
suspect’s wife paid the victim the equivalent of two years’ salary and sent her
back to the Philippines.
Consulate officials, however, say they have not received any
report about the alleged incident.
