BI foils American sex offender's 2nd try to enter PH

Operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) thwarted the attempt of an American sex offender to enter the country for the second time.

Kent Thomas Kuszajewski, 59, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Hanoi, Vietnam on June 12.

He presented a US passport under the name Blade Tyler but it yielded a positive hit in the BI derogatory list, prompting immigration supervisors to deny his entry and order his return to his port of origin.

“We received information that he has been using two other US passports and aliases to conceal his real identity and used it as a ploy to gain entry into countries where he travels,” said BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco in a news release. 

Kuszajewski was deported from the country in 2015 for being a registered sex offender (RSO).  He first attempted to return to the Philippines in 2021 but was barred from entry for being included in the BI blacklist.  He was found to have used the name Alex Stevens.

“We are deeply concerned about his activities in the Philippines given his criminal record. His repeated attempts to return using different aliases show his criminal intent,” said Tansingco.

Records showed Kuszajewski was previously arrested in Bacolod City in February 2015 after being tagged as a fugitive for violating the terms of his probation.

Prior to his arrest, the American hid in the Philippines for eight years to evade serving his sentence for the crime of third degree sexual conduct. He had served four years in prison and was released on probation but he violated the conditions of his parole by fleeing the US.

Following his exclusion, the BI booked and boarded Kuszajewski on the first available return flight to Vietnam.—Sundy Locus/RF, GMA Integrated News