00:00Pastor Apolo Quibuloy's camp opposed the Justice Department's decision to use the plea bargain agreement of a KOJC member in the United States for Quibuloy's cases here in the Philippines.
00:17Jhon Veneracion is the witness.
00:19Marking of evidence was carried out in front of the RTC branch 159 of Pastor Apolo Quibuloy's lawyers for the case of Qualified Human Trafficking.
00:32But this was also a chance for them to discuss in the media the entry of one of the KOJC officials, or Kingdom of Jesus Christ, Marisa Duenas, in the plea bargain agreement in the United States.
00:45In the information obtained by the Department of Justice in the U.S. Embassy, Duenas agreed to admit to the court the assistance to arrange up to 100 pecking cases of KOJC members in order to avoid the immigration law of the United States.
01:00In exchange for the case of marriage fraud instead of a heavier case, the plea bargaining is a system in the United States where the prosecution negotiates in defense so that the case does not reach a long trial.
01:13According to the DOJ, prosecutors can use Duenas' plea bargain agreement in the case of Quibuloy in the Philippines.
01:20This was contracted by Quibuloy's lawyer.
01:22It has no bearing here, legally, insofar as the cases are concerned.
01:27But Duenas' plea bargain, which is the Human Resources Manager of KOJC in California, can be used to defend Quibuloy in these cases in the United States according to his field.
01:38This includes conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, sex trafficking of children, and bulk cash smuggling.
01:47The fact that the U.S. government offered to drop the three serious charges against the leader who is personally present in the day-to-day activities in the U.S. is a good sign for pastoral policy.
02:02The legal team of Duenas in the U.S. also said that it will not help any government to correct Quibuloy or other members of KOJC.
02:10They say that Duenas remains true to his duty to the religious group.
02:15As a part of the Senate's plan to call Quibuloy, the investigation into human trafficking and sexual abuse in KOJC is underway.
02:24His lawyer said that they will ask for a motion in court to stop this.
02:29The case is already in the court, so the chickens no longer need to confront him in the Senate.
02:34For GMA Integrated News, I'm Jon Generacion, for 24 Hours.
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