Man arrested for allegedly molesting woman with mental disorder in Pasig

A 21-year-old man in Pasig City was arrested for allegedly molesting a woman with mental disorder, according to a 24 Oras report by Mariz Umali on Monday.

Francisco Garcia, the witness, said he saw Jar-ar Devara molesting a 40-year-old woman who had a mental disorder along Esguerra Street in Barangay Pinagbuhatan at around 9 p.m. on Sunday during a brownout.

“Kilala ko nga po ‘yong lalaki kaya po pinagsabihan ko na pakiusap umuwi na siya. Eh siya pa po ‘yong nagpaktia ng ‘di maganda, siya pa ‘yong pagalit sumagot. Ano raw bang problema ko? Sabi ko naman wala naman ako problema tapos sinakal ko na po siya noong pumunta sa’kin,” Garcia said.

Meanwhile, Devara said he was only instructed by the niece of the woman.

“Sinabihan ko na po siya. ‘Yong pamangkin po, nanakot, binibigyan po ako ng shabu, ibenta ko raw po tapos tumanggi ako tapos mga ilang araw, pinakilala sa’kin tiyahin niya,” Devara said.

The woman's niece, on the other hand, denied Devara's claim.

“Sinungaling po siya kasi ‘yong tiyahin ko po, wala po talagang kaalam-alam ‘yan. ‘Yong sinasabi po niyang binubugaw ko po, ‘di po totoo ‘yan. Mabulok po siya sa kulungan pati mga kamag-anak niyang kunsintidor. Masakit po kasi may ano sa pag-iisip eh,” the niece said.

Devara is scheduled to undergo inquest proceedings on Tuesday for a rape complaint.