That the crime be committed with the aid of persons under fifteen years of age or xxx. (Art. 14, par. 20, RPC)


Reason/Purpose of the rule:

●It shows the greater perversity of the offender in taking advantage of the innocence or youthfulness of those persons for criminal purposes.

●To repress, so far as possible, the frequent practice resorted to by professional criminals of availing themselves of minors taking advantage of their lack of criminal responsibility (remember that minors are given leniency when they commit a crime)


Example:

A instructed X, a 14-year old to climb up the fence and open the gate for him so that he may rob the house.