Department of Justice A Spaniard who will be arraigned on Friday, Oct. 15, on charges of illegal sexual acts with a 16-year-old Filipina starting in 2020 and possession of child pornography has not posted bail but is detained at the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Department of Justice
MANILA - A 36-year-old Spanish national facing charges of sexual abuse of a minor is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, an official of the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday. "A commitment order was issued against accused Franco Sanchez on 01 October 2021. The arraignment is set for 15 October 2021. There is a pending motion to dismiss filed by the accused on the basis of an affidavit of desistance. The prosecution will oppose the said motion," DOJ spokesperson, Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar said in a message to reporters. Villar, however, added that the accused was allowed to post bail "He posted bail. He cannot get out of the country though, because there is an HDO (hold departure order)," Villar said, adding that the HDO was issued last September 2. The suspect Francisco Manuel Sanchez de Oria, also known as Franco Sanchez, is facing charges for violation of Republic Act (RA) 7160 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploita
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