Wednesday, April 11, 2007

American Accused of Abusing 2 Filipino Boys

(SunStar Baguio) - AN AMERICAN teacher was arrested and locked up in jail after he reportedly sexually abused two male teenagers, whom he promised to "grant scholarships" to while still in Mindanao earlier this year. This resulted after he brought the two boys to Baguio for schooling on March 6.

The suspected pedophile was identified in a report to Baguio Police Chief Moises Guevarra as David Wayne Stonecypher, 44, a teacher from Charles City, Iowa, USA, who temporarily resides along Central Fairview.

Stonecypher's alleged victims were described to be 15 and 18 years old and residents of Bislig City, Surigao del Sur.

The victims said they traveled with the suspect from Butuan City and arrived at the Manila Domestic Airport on March 6. From Manila, they went up to Baguio on board a Victory Transit bus and lived with him in Central Fairview until they decided to file formal child abuse charges against him.

They said they charged Stonecypher with alleged violations of Republic Act (RA) 7610 or the Child Abuse Law, after the suspect reportedly subjected them to fellatio and anal sex ever since they were still in Mindanao earlier this year.

The suspect was detained at the Baguio City Jail.

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