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Man allegedly sexually abused minor since she was 9
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Posted on Jan 27 2023
A $25,000 cash bail has been set for a man who is being accused of allegedly sexually abusing a minor since she was just 9 years old.
Superior Court Associate Judge Kenneth Govendo imposed last Tuesday a $25,000 cash bail on Catallino Cangco, who is accused of sexually abusing a minor on multiple occasions since she was 9; she is 16 now.
Cangco is facing charges of sexual abuse of a minor in the fourth degree, sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree, child abuse, and disturbing the peace.
He was later remanded back to Department of Corrections custody after failing to post bail. He was ordered to return to court on Feb. 2, at 1:30pm for a preliminary hearing. He will be arraigned on Feb. 6, at 9am.
According to court documents, it was the child who spoke to a family member to discuss what has allegedly been happening to her at the hands of Cangco.
The victim allegedly stated that Cangco had molested her on multiple occasions, showed her his privates, and ogled her as she was changing.
The victim told a family member earlier this month, Jan. 4, and underwent a series of interviews with the Division of Youth Services and DPS investigators to tell her story. It was not stated in the police report why Cangco was only arrested recently.
According to court documents, the victim reportedly told DYS and DPS in a series of interviews that the first sexual abuse case happened when she was about 8 or 9 years old. She stated that she had slept over at a family member’s home on Tinian when she was woken up by Cangco, who was allegedly fondling her.
The other instance, the minor said, was at a family outing at the beach when Cangco got into the water and touched her privates several times.
The victim also noted an instance when she got out of the shower and Cangco went to her bedroom and watched her get dressed despite her pleas.
She stated she was afraid of Cangco as he is known to have a temper, which has prohibited her from coming forward for so long.
MD: A man was recently arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor since she was nine-years-old.
Keywords: Cangco, sexual, abuse, minor, Saipan
