NBI uses CHR report against Socorro ‘cult,’ seeks hold departure order

Published October 10, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday, October 9, used the findings of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to bolster its complaint against alleged cult leader Jey Rence Quilario and a dozen others in Surigao del Norte.

Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano said on Tuesday, October 10, the NBI had submitted the CHR findings to prosecutors as additional evidence against the leaders and members of Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated (SBSI).

Clavano also said the NBI urged prosecutors to seek a Precautionary Hold Departure Order against Quilario’s group through the court.

In June, the NBI filed complaints against Quilario’s group for violations of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act, kidnapping and serious illegal detention, practicing child marriage, child abuse, and exploitation.

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