AUSSIE TO FACE TRAFFICKING CHARGES.

Cebu Daily News
May 20, 2012

DOJ overturns fiscal on case

He may have been initially cleared of accountability by the Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office.

But the case of the 49-year-old Australian accused of molesting three boys didn’t escape the scrutiny of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, who recommended the filing of qualified trafficking and child abuse charges against him.

Six counts of qualified trafficking and child abuse charges were filed last week by the Department of Justice against the Australian before the Regional Trial Court of Cebu. No bail was recommended for the case which may be raffled off this week.

In overturning an earlier decision by Cebu City Prosecutor Nicolas Sellon to drop the charges against the Australian, de Lima said “the accused took advantage of the victim’s vulnerability by dangling money to them for their services.”

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