THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has barred the entry of two foreigners who were facing charges of sexual abuse of minors in the United States.
Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the two aliens as James Riley Grant, 44, an American, and Gideon Hayes, an Australian , who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Christmas Eve.
Tansingco said the two foreigners were immediately deported pursuant to the Immigration law which prohibits the entry of aliens charged and convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude.
“We have noticed an upsurge in the arrival of foreign sex offenders in our ports. Despite published reports of their exclusions, they keep coming here but we remain undeterred in our efforts to enforce the law against these unwanted aliens,” Tansingco said.
Records show that Grant was a registered sex offender in Jacksonville, Florida due to his conviction on sex crimes 25 years ago.
A Florida court reportedly convicted Grant on two counts of attempted rape in the first and second degree as well as on two counts of taking indecent liberties with children.
As for Hayes, the BI said he was convicted in Australia in September 2004 on two counts of indecent treatment of children and received a two-year probation sentence.
Hayes previously admitted sending money to children in the Philippines whom he had met during previous trips or online. He was said to be traveling to the county to meet with minors offering sexual services.
Both Grant and Hayes have been included in the BI’s blacklist.