PHILIPPINES
The Manila Times
BY NEIL ALCOBER, TMT ON AUGUST 1, 2017
THE Marikina City Prosecutor’s Office allowed Msgr. Arnel Lagarejos, the priest caught with a 13-year-old girl while on the way to a motel over the weekend, to post bail and was released from detention at 2:49 p.m. on Tuesday.
In a resolution, Prosecutors Nikolai Salinas, Ricardo Paet Jr. and Linda Adame-Conos granted Lagarejos’ petition and was allowed to post bail of P120,000.
Lagarejos is facing a complaint for violation of Republic Act 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act.
The Prosecutors, however, did not recommend bail for the 16-year-old gay who allegedly pimped the 13-year-old girl to Lagarejos.
The alleged pimp, being a minor, is now under the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
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