41 year-old Nicannor Fermin is on remand tonight, awaiting sentence after he was convicted today of 6 counts of carnal knowledge of a 9 year girl.
Fermin stood trial before Justice Troadio Gonzalez where the minor told the court that between 2004 to January 2010 he sexually abused her 6 different times while she was entrusted in his custody.
That's a pattern of abuse for a 5-year span when Fermin forced himself on the child and had intercourse with her, with the threat of withholding her school fees if she resisted.
The child told the court she often told him that he was hurting her, but he would not listen.
When the prosecution closed their case, Fermin denied all allegations against him, and he called 2 witnesses to testify on his behalf who told the court that he was never alone with the child.
After almost 3 hours of deliberation, a jury of 9 convicted him of all 6 counts of carnal knowledge. Justice Gonzalez has deferred sentencing until August 9, so that Fermin can prepare a mitigation plea.
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