Four convicted sex offenders barred entry — BI

Four foreign nationals convicted of sex crimes abroad were denied entry in the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Monday.

According to BI, the exclusions were carried out between 26 October to 4 November at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Clark International Airport (CIA), and Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA).

Among those barred entry were 56-year-old Julian Johnson, an American national who arrived at CIA last 26 October from Taipei. BI said Johnson was convicted in the United States in 1966 for lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old and was sentenced to one year of confinement and five years probation.

The same day, a 34-year-old New Zealander identified as Stefan Andrew Alletson was intercepted at NAIA Terminal 3 after arriving from Hong Kong. Information from the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime showed that he was previously convicted for sending sexually explicit photographs to 14-year-old boys.

Alletson also pleaded guilty to charges of possession and distribution of objectionable material.

Meanwhile, on 30 October, a 77-year-old Canadian national identified as Leo Paul Hoele was denied entry at MCIA. He was confirmed to have been convicted of a child-pornography related offense in 2018 and conspiracy to commit sexual offense to a person under 18.

The most recent interception was on 4 November at NAIA Terminal 1 where Charles White, 69, a U.S. citizen, was barred entry for his 2007 conviction for a third degree criminal sexual act against a 15-year-old.

The four offenders have been placed on blacklist which bans them from reentering Philippines.