US priest who was declared wanted for allegedly abusing Filipino altar boys as young as

seven, sexually, has been arrested in the Philippines and is currently facing deportation.

A 77-year-old American whose name is Kenneth Bernard Hendricks, was arrested on Wednesday in

the central island of Biliran after he served as a priest for approximately 37 years in Catholic Philippines.

According to a statement by immigration bureau spokesperson, Dana Sandoval (Mrs), he said:



“WE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM US AUTHORITIES REGARDING

THE ALLEGED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MULTIPLE MINOR FILIPINO BOYS BY HENDRICKS,”

“THIS IS OUR PRIORITY, TO KICK OUT PEOPLE LIKE THIS BECAUSE THEY ARE PREYING ON OUR CHILDREN,”

she told AFP.

Hendricks was wanted on an American warrant after being indicted by a US court on charges of

“engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places”, immigration authorities said.

The US embassy in Manila did not immediately provide comment on the case.

It was not clear how American authorities had learned of the allegations.

The priest allegedly abused altar boys, who were between the ages 7 and 12, in his

residence and warned them they would go to prison if they told anyone about the molestation, they added... https://www.yourtotalneeds.com/?p=2355