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Pinoy priest charged with raping altar girl, filming sex act in Philadelphia

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TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/03/07/priest.jpg"/></figure></div><p>PHILADELPHIA - A Filipino Catholic priest has been charged with raping a teenage girl and recording their sexual encounter that occurred 5 years ago.</p><p>Rev. Armand Garcia, 49, turned himself in Monday to authorities and later posted 10 percent of his US$250,000 bail.</p><p>Garcia&#x27;s lawyer William Brennan confirmed the priest was arraigned on charges of rape, recording of a sex act, and corruption of minor.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1389645" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>According to court filings, the count of rape stems from an alleged incident in August 2014.</p><p>Garcia&#x27;s accuser, believed to be an altar girl, came forward after he was transferred to a new parish in 2017.</p><p>Reports say Garcia served as a regional representative for the National Association of Filipino Priests.</p><p>A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 14.</p>

<p>PHILADELPHIA - A Filipino Catholic priest has been charged with raping a teenage girl and recording their sexual encounter that occurred 5 years ago.</p>

PHILADELPHIA - A Filipino Catholic priest has been charged with raping a teenage girl and recording their sexual encounter that occurred 5 years ago.

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Pinoy priest charged with raping altar girl, filming sex act in Philadelphia

TJ Manotoc,

ABS-CBN News

Published Mar 07, 2019 08:04 AM PHT

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Updated Mar 07, 2019 05:16 PM PHT

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