PHILIPPINES
The Philippine Star
By Edu Punay (The Philippine Star) Updated April 04, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Appeals (CA) has approved the extradition of former priest Fernando Sayasaya to the United States to stand trial for sexual molestation.
The CA affirmed the ruling of the Manila City regional trial court ordering the extradition of Sayasaya, who is wanted in the US for allegedly sexually molesting two minors on several occasions from 1995 to 1998.
In a 23-page decision, the first division of the appellate court dismissed Sayasaya’s petition questioning the extradition order.
The CA, through Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier, stressed the Philippine government has an obligation to ensure that crimes would not go unpunished.
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