Independent contractors in actor Sandro Muhlach’s rape charged

FRANCIS EARL CUETO MANILA, Philippines – The two independent contractors accused of allegedly raping actor Sandro Muhlach have been arraigned before the Pasay Regional Trial Court, the Justice Department said.

According to reports, DOJ prosecutors have filed one charge of rape by sexual assault and two charges of lascivious acts against the suspects identified as Jojo Nones and Richard Cruz.

They said they had found preliminary evidence with reasonable certainty of conviction against Nones and Cruz.

The case will be handled by Pasay RTC Branch 115. It is recalled that Muhlach filed a complaint with the DoJ with the National Bureau of Investigation against the two contractors in August.
Both Nones and Cruz filed a counter-affidavit, stating that the DoJ should dismiss the case if the allegations were not supported by documentary evidence.