2 weeks Ago By Tempo Desk
Rita Daniela’s legal counsel, Atty. Maggie Abraham-Garduque, aired hope that Archie Alemania would be apprehended soon following the arrest warrant issued against him by a Bacoor court. In an order dated March 18, the Bacoor City Municipal Trial Court in Cities Branch 2 issued an arrest warrant against the actor after it supposedly found “probable cause” to hold him for trial.
“Considering that the accused is at large, let a warrant of arrest be issued against him,” the order read. The arrest warrant stemmed from the acts of lasciviousness complaint filed by Rita against the actor following an encounter October last year. According to Rita, Archie forcibly kissed and groped her when he brought her home after attending a party.
Archie has denied the allegation. Bacoor prosecutors nonetheless indicted him after they found prima facie case with reasonable certainty of conviction. They also recommended that he be penalized under Article 336 of the Revised Penal Code.
Archie is yet to surrender to authorities as of writing. “We hope for the immediate apprehension of the accused so the court can already acquire jurisdiction over his person and for the hearings to be started as soon as possible,” said Maggie. “In the end Rita just (wants) to achieve the justice that she deserves,” she added.
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