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Supreme Court Upholds Sexual Abuse Conviction Despite Victim’s Recantation; Rules That Retractions in Abuse Cases are “Exceedingly Unreliable” and Viewed with Suspicion

February 13, 2026 0

MANILA, Philippines — In a significant ruling for survivors of sexual violence, the Supreme Court has affirmed that a complainant’s recantation does not automatically exonerate…