Korean pedophile, 79, nabbed at NAIA

MANILA, Philippines — A South Korean man, 79, facing an arrest warrant for rape and child abuse has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1.

Police intercepted the Korean who arrived from Seoul on Tuesday.

For the rape charge, the recommended bail is P200,000.

No bail is set in his sex abuse charge.

He was turned over to the Women and Children Protection Center for proper disposition.

“The police Aviation Security Group remains committed to assisting law enforcement agencies in ensuring that people facing criminal charges are brought before the courts,” AVSEGROUP director Brig. Gen. Dionisio Bartolome Jr. said.