CANADIAN NA CHILD SEX OFFENDER, ARESTADO SA BI-FSU

ARESTADO ng Bureau of Immigration-fugitive search unit (BI-FSU) ang isang 72-anyos na Canadian national na ayon sa Canadian authorities ay isang ‘potential threat to children following his documented history of sexual offenses abroad.’

Si Orville Frank Mader ay dinakip June 30 sa isang residential area sa Barangay Caingin, Santa Rosa City, Laguna at ayon kay BI-FSU Chief Rendel Ryan Sy, ang operation ay isinagawa sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Canadian authorities at Philippine intelligence and law enforcement agencies.

Ayon kay Sy, inalerto ng Canadian authorities ang BI ukol sa pananatili ni Mader sa Pilipinas matapos makansela ang kanyang Canadian passport.

“While he is not currently facing a criminal prosecution in Canada, the RCMP and CBSA advised Philippine authorities that he has a documented criminal history involving sexual offenses against children and may pose a potential risk to minors. Records shared with the BI showed that Mader had been apprehended on two separate occasions for alleged sexual offenses against children, in 2016 and again in 2022. Canadian authorities also reported a long-documented pattern of similar offenses in Thailand and Cambodia dating back to the early 2000s,” ani Sy.

Sa BI records, huli umanong pumasok ng Pilipinas si Mader noong September 29, 2015 bilang temporary visitor at nanatili na na sa bansa kahit walang ‘extension of stay’ kung kaya’t siya ay isa nang ‘undocumented and overstaying foreign national.’

Si Mader ay dinala sa BI custody at sasailalim sa deportation proceedings. (JERRY S. TAN)