ILOILO City – He was wanted for a year before police arrested him in Barangay Poblacion, New Lucena, Iloilo.
Silverio Dedace, 70, of Barangay Badiang, New Lucena, was arrested on the strength of an arrest warrant issued in relation to an act of lasciviousness charge he faces, a police report showed.
A minor victim accused the suspect of sexual abuse, it added.
Dedace was caught at around 9 a.m. on Wednesday and was taken to New Lucena police station.
The court recommended a bail bond worth P120,000 for his temporary liberty./PN