ORMOC CITY– A public school teacher, identified as the rank number 3 most wanted person in Southern Leyte, was arrested at about 1:52 pm July 10, in Barangay Poblacion District 2, Silago, Southern Leyte.
The accused, known by the alias “Leno,” 34, married, and a resident of Silago was apprehended by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by acting presiding judge Jacinto Blanco Elle of the Regional Trial Court, 8th Judicial Region, Branch 26, San Juan, Southern Leyte.
The warrant, dated July 9, 2024, charges the accused with five counts of acts of lasciviousness and sexual assault.
The recommended bail is P900,000 for the five counts of acts of lasciviousness and P200,000 for sexual assault.
The accused is currently under the custody of Silago Municipal Police Station for documentation and proper disposition before being returned to the court that issued the warrant of arrest.
(ROBERT DEJON)
