A 62-year-old Australian national was arrested on Saturday night following a rape complaint involving a 43-year-old woman in Barangay 76, Pasay City.

The suspect was identified only by the alias Nedal, 62, an Australian national residing at a residential condominium complex in Barangay 76, Pasay City.

Initial reports indicated that the victim visited the suspect's residence at around 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, 25 July, to discuss potential gymnastics training opportunities for her daughter.

During the meeting, the suspect allegedly forced the victim onto a bed and performed sexual acts against her will. Despite the victim’s physical resistance and efforts to escape, the suspect repeatedly restrained her inside the unit.

The victim was able to seek assistance from on-duty building security, who subsequently turned the suspect over to Pasay Police Sub-station 10.

The case was immediately referred to the station’s women and children protection desk for comprehensive handling.

The suspect was brought to the Pasay City General Hospital for physical examination prior to inquest proceedings for rape before the Pasay City Prosecutor's Office.