Ex-prof in minor's rape now in Riyadh jail

ANGELES CITY, Philippines – A former university professor charged by the Department of Justice with 32 counts of rape of a minor here was transferred last week from a jail in Jeddah to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia as part of his deportation process.

The National Bureau of Investigation-Interpol (NBI-Interpol) informed the victim’s parents that suspect Arnel Atienza Ocampo, 51, is now in the Riyadh jail and could be deported soon to face the charges before the trial court here.

Ocampo, 51, was arrested and jailed in Jeddah last Dec. 6 by Saudi authorities upon the request of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima.

The NBI-Interpol, according to the victim’s parents, told them that Jeddah authorities had formally communicated with the NBI about Ocampo’s transfer from Jeddah to Riyadh as part of plans to finally deport him.

“Justice is finally within our reach. Ocampo must face the consequences of his crime. He is in jail for four months now and he must be jailed for life,” the victim’s father told The STAR.