Kapalit ng mas mababang sentensiya, pumasok sa isang plea bargain agreement ang isang kapwa-akusado ni Pastor Apollo Quiboloy sa kasong sex at labor trafficking operation sa Amerika. Inamin niya ang pakikipagsabwatan para sa mga pekeng kasal ng mga miyembro ng KOJC na dinadala nila roon.
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00:00In exchange for a lower sentence, a fellow accused of sex and labor trafficking operation in America entered into a plea bargain agreement.
00:13He admitted to colluding for the petty marriages of members of KOJC that they bring there.
00:21Joseph Moro was found guilty.
00:24Marisa Duenas is one of the members of KOJC, Pastor Apollo Q. Buloy, in the case of sex and labor trafficking operation in America that was filed in 2021.
00:38She is the Executive Director of Operation and Human Resources Manager of KOJC in America.
00:44On October 7, Duenas filed a plea bargain agreement with the Attorney's Office of the Central District of California in America for a lower sentence.
00:53Based on the document obtained by GMA Integrated News from a reliable source,
00:58Duenas admitted that he was guilty of colluding or conspiring for the petty marriages of members of KOJC that they bring to America.
01:09Between 2015 and January 29, 2020, the accused and Q. Buloy allegedly conspired to commit marriage fraud that violates the law of America.
01:21They bring members of KOJC from the Philippines to get married, for example, to apply for permanent residence status and citizenship.
01:30Once they are married and resident, Duenas is forced to divorce them to remarry.
01:37In the indictment filed by Q. Buloy, Duenas and another accused are charged with 72 Philippine passports, 7 U.S. passports, 1 Ukrainian passport, 4 male passports, and 3 female wedding rings.
01:51In the system of justice in America, if the government's case is strong there, it can allocate a plea deal to the accused so that it will not be delayed and the delay can be avoided.
02:03If an accused pleads guilty, like what Duenas did, there will be no litigation and it will only be discussed when he will be sentenced.
02:11In Duenas' plea bargain agreement, the California Attorney's Office will recommend a two-level reduction in the prison sentence for Duenas.
02:19The case in America where Duenas admitted that he was guilty is the reason why Pastor Apollo Q. Buloy, his accomplice, was wanted in America.
02:29Here in the Philippines, there is also a case of qualified human trafficking and child sexual abuse of Q. Buloy.
02:36Duenas is not included among the accused of Q. Buloy's cases in Quezon City and Pasig City Regional Trial Court.
02:43Even so, the victim of Q. Buloy's case is in a rare field where there is evidence that Q. Buloy admitted in America.
02:49Although it is stated in the plea bargaining agreement that it is not binding, but just the same.
02:59We are happy because it has significance and relevance.
03:03The factual basis in the agreement will conform to our theory on qualified human trafficking. It's the same pattern.
03:13They are studying if they can use the plea bargain agreement of Duenas in their case here in the Philippines.
03:20There is no obligation for him to participate against Pastor Apollo Q. Buloy.
03:24But the implication is that if you confess on a factual basis, the main actor is the same.
03:32According to the Department of Justice, Duenas' confession reinforces the prosecution's case that there is corruption.
03:38This is a welcome development for the Philippine government.
03:42But there needs to be steps taken for us to introduce that evidence here in the Philippines as well.
03:51We are still asking for the KOJC's opinion.
03:54For GMA Integrated News, Joseph Morong.
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