U.S. Embassy Employee Guilty of Sex Abuse

Baltimore, MD – In a shocking case of child exploitation, Rosauro Pacubas, a 58-year-old U.S. embassy employee from Manila, Philippines, was sentenced to five years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. According to court documents, Pacubas sexually abused a minor during a stay in a Baltimore hotel in 2012.

The victim, who was to be evaluated at a local hospital, revealed the abuse after entering a therapeutic boarding school in North Carolina. Pacubas later admitted to the crime during an interview in 2013. The case was brought under Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the U.S. government to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander also ordered Pacubas to pay $21,600 in restitution to the victim and register as a sex offender upon release from prison. The sentence was praised by United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein, who commended the Diplomatic Security Service for their work in the investigation.

Rosenstein thanked Special Assistant U.S. Attorney LisaMarie Freitas and Assistant U.S. Attorney Judson T. Mihok for their efforts in prosecuting the case. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland and the Diplomatic Security Service worked together to bring justice to the victim.

The case highlights the importance of Project Safe Childhood, which marshals federal, state, and local resources to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. For more information about the initiative and internet safety education, visit www.justice.gov/psc.

Pacubas’s sentence serves as a reminder of the severity of child exploitation and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable. The U.S. government remains committed to protecting its citizens, especially children, from such heinous crimes.

As part of the sentence, Pacubas will be required to register as a sex offender in the place where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

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