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Pampanga court orders arrest of evangelist Eli Soriano


A regional trial court in Macabebe, Pampanga ordered Tuesday the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to arrest Eliseo "Bro. Eli" Soriano, superior of the "Ang Dating Daan" religious group, for the alleged rape of a male subordinate. An investigating panel formed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) found probable cause in the rape case, according to radio reports. The case stemmed from the complaint from a complaint lodged by Daniel Veridiano, former assistant general secretary of the "Ang Dating Daan" (ADD). Veridiano alleged that he was sexually molested on May 17, 2000 and June 8, 2001 inside the ADD convention center in Apalit town in Pampanga. Last May 3, the DOJ filed two counts of rape against Soriano before a Pampanga regional trial court. In his counter-affidavit, Soriano described Veridiano’s accusations as "fabricated, baseless and malicious."-GMANews.TV

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