A month after it happened, singer-actress Rita Daniela slapped an act of lasciviousness case against Archie Alemania at the Office of the City Prosecutor in Bacoor City.
Rita claimed that she was physically harassed by Archie while inside his car when he tried to kiss and touch her.
Rita, in her affidavit, said that she was waiting for her ride when Archie offered her a free ride. This happened after they both attended a Thanksgiving party.
“That being a public figure, a contractual artist with reputation to protect, it is very difficult for me to file the instant case but the trauma I was and am experiencing brought about by the incident gave me courage to face the consequences and file the instant case against the respondent,” Daniela said.
While on the way to her home, Rita narrated that Archie caressed her neck and shoulder. She tried to stop his physical advances but it continued as she was alighting. Archie allegedly asked for a kiss and forcefully kissed her. Rita claimed that the actor also inappropriately touched her in various parts of her body.
To prove her story, Rita provided a screenshot of her conversation with Archie who was very sorry with what he did. He claimed he was drunk when everything was happening. (NIGEL CHAVEZ DE ESTRADA)
