Retired Judge Behind P120K Bail Approval for Priest Who Was Arrested for Trafficking 13-Year Old Girl?

Rev. Msgr. Arnel Lagarejos, the Catholic priest who was arrested in Markina City last Friday night for allegedly trying to sexually abuse a 13-year old girl is now a free man. The suspect priest was released Tuesday afternoon, August 1 after he was allowed to post a P120,000-bail. Apparently, a retired judge was believed to have influenced the decision.

CBCP Asks 13-Year Old Girl Victim's Mother to Forgive Priest Who Was Arrested for Attempted Sexual Abuse

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) spoke in connection with the priest who was arrested Friday night, July 28 in Marikina City for attempting to sexually abuse a 13-year old girl. The suspect was arrested in an entrapment operation, after the victim’s mother reported to the Marikina City police’s women and child protection department.

Filipino Catholic Priest Arrested for Attempted Sexual Abuse of 13-Year Old Girl in Marikina

A Catholic priest was arrested this Friday night, July 28 in Marikina City for attempted sexual abuse of a 13-year old girl. The suspect priest was arrested via joint efforts of Marikina police and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), after the victim’s mother reported to the Marikina City police’s women and child protection department.