BALTIMORE (AP) — A U.S. embassy employee in the Philippines has been sentenced to five years in prison for abusing someone at a hotel in Baltimore.
Rosauro Pacubas, 58, of Manila had been convicted of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. He was also ordered to pay more than $21,000 in restitution to the victim and ordered to register as a sex offender at sentencing Thursday in federal court in Baltimore.
READ MORE: Road Closures & Parking Restrictions To Expect For The Preakness StakesAccording to government evidence, in March 2012, Pacubas traveled to Baltimore with his wife and the victim, who was to be evaluated at a local hospital. Prosecutors say Pacubas abused the victim during their hotel stay.
READ MORE: With Near-Record Heat On Tap For The Preakness, Be Sure To Stay CoolAuthorities say the victim was enrolled at a therapeutic boarding school in North Carolina, where she disclosed the abuse.
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