November 18, 2024
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) nabbed a high-profile German fugitive wanted in her country for sex crimes.
Evangeline Schmidt, 48, was arrested in Quezon City on Nov. 8 at the request of the German government, Immigration Commissioner Joel Viado said in a statement on Sunday.
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A court in Darmstadt, Germany, issued a warrant for her arrest for sexual abuse of children, sexual abuse of persons in a dependent position, aggravated sexual abuse of children and rape from 2004 and 2009.
Schmidt, who is subject of an Interpol red notice, is currently detained at the BI warden facility in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City, while undergoing deportation proceedings, the bureau said.