SAN JOSE CITY, Nueva Ecija: Former Vice Mayor Romeo Borja Jr. of Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija was sentenced to a maximum of 40 years imprisonment for two counts of rape filed by his minor house helper, who bore a child out of the abuse.

In a 23-page decision, Regional Trial Court Branch 38 Judge Leo Cecilio Bautista also ordered Borja to pay the victim P200,000 for civil indemnity and moral damages. He was also mandated to provide support for the victim’s child.

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