{"id":3157,"date":"2012-01-30T02:32:29","date_gmt":"2012-01-30T02:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newspaper.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=3157"},"modified":"2012-01-30T02:32:29","modified_gmt":"2012-01-30T02:32:29","slug":"request-to-release-man-in-sex-abuse-case-to-custodian-nixed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/request-to-release-man-in-sex-abuse-case-to-custodian-nixed\/","title":{"rendered":"Request to release man in sex abuse case to custodian nixed"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Ferdie de la Torre
\nReporter<\/div>\n

Superior Court associate judge Joseph N. Camacho has denied the request of Juan R. Babauta to be released to a third-party custodian. The former House candidate is facing charges of sexual abuse of a minor.<\/p>\n

During Thursday’s bail modification hearing, Camacho found Babauta’s proposed third-party custodian to be unsuitable because a minor is staying in the house.<\/p>\n

Camacho said the defense counsel can re-file its request to modify bail once a suitable location is found. For now, the bail remains at $25,000 cash.<\/p>\n

Assistant attorney general Nicole D. Driscoll had opposed the bail modification, saying Babauta has disregarded Commonwealth laws and the values of the community, standing accused \u201cof vile acts\u201d with a child.<\/p>\n

Calling Babauta a predator, Driscoll said the government maintains that releasing him will have a negative impact on the victim and pose a significant threat to society. She said the defendant should not be released to a third party custodian.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only is the victim’s safety and well-being at risk if this defendant is released, but other children in the household and the community will also be placed at risk,\u201d she pointed out.<\/p>\n

Sex crimes, Driscoll said, are on the rise in the Commonwealth and should be deterred.<\/p>\n

Police recently arrested the 52-year-old Babauta at his house in As Matuis for alleged sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree.<\/p>\n

Assistant public defender Daniel Guidotti serves as counsel for the defendant.<\/p>\n

Police reports state that Babauta picked up a 12-year-old girl from a residence on Jan. 6, 2012, at 6pm, and brought her to a house in As Matuis where he allegedly sexually assaulted her.<\/p>\n

Saipan Tribune learned that Babauta was GOP’s candidate under Precinct 4 for the House during the 2009 election. He lost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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