A 64-year-old Briton who was recently arrested for running a child sex website in the country is set to be deported by the Bureau of Immigration.
Immigration Intelligence Division Chief Fortunato Manahan said John Crotty, a convicted sex offender, was apprehended last Sept. 15 in his rented home in Tangub City, Misamis Occidental by a team from the BI’s Fugitive Search Unit and Intelligence Division in coordination with the Tangub City police.
“The arrest followed after receiving official communication from British authorities informing us that Crotty became the subject of an Interpol green notice that was issued last February 21,” Manahan said.
Manahan said Crotty arrived in the country last February 6 on a tourist visa. He added that Crotty’s tourist visa has expired.
BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Crotty was also investigated for alleged film piracy after arresting officers found evidence of him distributing obscene photos of underage Filipino girls on his website and social media accounts.
